SOLUTION: Write equations for the vertical and horizontal lines passing through the point (-3,5) Vertical line: Horizontal line:

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Question 302706: Write equations for the vertical and horizontal lines passing through the point (-3,5)
Vertical line:
Horizontal line:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Vertical lines are of the form x=h where 'h' is any number. Because the vertical line must go through (-3,5), this means that h=-3 (because the x coordinate is -3). So the vertical line is x=-3

Similarly, horizontal lines are of the form y=k where 'k' is any number. Since the line must go through (-3,5), we are forced to make 'k' equal to 5 (since the y coordinate is 5). So the horizontal line is y=5