Math Problem Statement
write an equation parrelell to the line and passing through the point -4,3
Solution
To find the equation of a line parallel to a given line and passing through the point , we need to follow these steps:
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Start with the slope of the given line:
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A parallel line has the same slope as the original line. If you haven't provided the equation of the original line, let's assume it's in the slope-intercept form:
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The slope is the same for both lines.
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Find the equation of the new line:
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The equation of a line in point-slope form is:
where is the point the line passes through, and is the slope.
Since we are passing through the point , we substitute , , and the slope from the original line:
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This is the general equation for the line passing through and parallel to the given line with slope .
Do you want to provide the equation of the original line or its slope?
Follow-up Questions:
- What is the slope of the line you want to find the parallel to?
- Would you like the final equation in slope-intercept form or another form?
- Is there a specific type of line (e.g., horizontal or vertical) you're considering?
- Do you need to convert the point-slope form to another format?
- Are you interested in solving more problems involving parallel and perpendicular lines?
Tip: The slope of parallel lines is always identical, while perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other!
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Algebra
Linear Equations
Parallel Lines
Formulas
Point-slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
Slope-intercept form: y = mx + b
Theorems
Parallel Line Theorem (parallel lines have the same slope)
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 8-10
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