SOLUTION: Hi id like some help with this question here: A triangle has vertices A(11,1) B(3,6) and C(3,-4) Find an equation of the line that is parallel to AB and contains point C. I th

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Question 584911: Hi id like some help with this question here:
A triangle has vertices A(11,1) B(3,6) and C(3,-4)
Find an equation of the line that is parallel to AB and contains point C.
I think it was (-2,-2)(3,-4)
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Parallel lines have identical slopes. Use the slope formula:



where and are the coordinates of the given points A and B.

Then use the point-slope form of an equation of a line:



where are the coordinates of point C and is the slope calculated above.

John

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