Respuesta :
Answer:
E) -4,7 and -2,8
Step-by-step explanation:
parallel lines have same slope
x - 2y = 16
y = 1/2 x -8 slope: 1/2
E. slope = Δy / Δx = (8-7) / (-2 - -4) = 1/2
Using the slope, it is found that the line passing through points (-4,7) and (-2,8), option E, is parallel to the given line.
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The equation of a line, in slope-intercept formula, is given by:
[tex]y = mx + b[/tex]
- In which m is the slope.
- If two lines are parallel, they have the same slope.
- Given two points, the slope is given by change in y divided by change in x.
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The line given is:
[tex]x - 2y = 16[/tex]
In slope-intercept formula:
[tex]2y = x - 16[/tex]
[tex]y = \frac{x}{2} - 8[/tex]
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In this question, we want a line with an slope of 1/2.
At option E, the points are (-4,7) and (-2,8), thus, the slope is:
[tex]m = \frac{8 - 7}{-2 - (-4)} = \frac{1}{-2 + 4} = \frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Thus, the line passing through points (-4,7) and (-2,8), option E, is parallel to the given line.
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