Question

Write an equation for the line with the given condition that contains the point (-3,2) parallel to the line y=-4

Answer 1

y = 2

Answer 2

whats the equation?

Answer 3

y=2

Answer 4

thats the slope, what is the equation

Answer 5

No, the slope here is "undefined".

Answer 6

No, the slope here is not undefined.

Answer 7

ok, then what would the perpendicular to the line y=-4

Answer 8

x= input a constant here. will give you a line that is perpendicular to y = -4. Or are you wanting it to go through the point (-3, 2)?

Answer 9

the slope here is undefined here, coz she asked for parallel line not perpendicular.

Answer 10

i asked for the parallel line also

Answer 11

The line parallel to that line has the same slope as that line and that line she gave y = -4 has a slope of 0. This is because it is a horizontal line. A horizontal line has a slope of 0. A vertical line has a slope of undefined.

Answer 12

lol, december child where u sleeping in your math class or what?
a line parallel to y axis has a slope undefined. :P

Answer 13

In other words y = -4 is the same as y = 0x-4

Answer 14

so.... what is the answer???? i am confused lol

Answer 15

I think you may not know what a parallel line is Saifoo. A horizontal line has a slope of 0. A parallel line to a horizontal line also has a slope of 0.

Answer 16

If you don't believe me type y = -4 into a calculator and y = -2 into a calculator and graph it. They are parallel and have the same slope of 0. The lines are not parallel to the y-axis.

Answer 17

The answer kayleen is y = 2

Answer 18

still confused guys....

Answer 19

Wait.
what is your real question?

Answer 20

but don't they want an equation decemberchild?

Answer 21

y=2 is also an equation.

Answer 22

The equation is y = 2. If you want it in slope intercept form, then y = 0x + 2, but that reduces to y = 2, since 0*x is 0.

Answer 23

ok i'm going to put y=2 for my final answer

Answer 24

thankyou decemberchild for all of your help!

Answer 25

I only tell you now, because I don't want you to get confused on whatever it is Safoo was going on about.