Question 612004
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Since the given equation is in standard form, divide the opposite of the coefficient on *[tex \LARGE x] by the coefficient on *[tex \LARGE y] to obtain the slope of the given line.  Since you are looking for a parallel line, the slope of the desired line is equal to the slope of the given line.


The use the point-slope form


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ -\ y_1\ =\ m(x\ -\ x_1) ]


where *[tex \Large \left(x_1,y_1\right)] are the coordinates of the given point and *[tex \Large m] is the slope calculated in the first step.  This process will give you AN equation of a parallel to the given equation through the given point.  You cannot find THE equation of a line because there is always more than one such equation through a given point with a given slope.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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