Question

Choose the equation of the line passing through the point (-2, 6) and parallel to y = 1/2x-8

A) y=1/2x+7

B) y=1/2x+5


C) y=2+7


D) y=2x+5

Answer 1

parallel to the equation, what doe that mean in terms of the slope?

Answer 2

are you looking for the same slope or opposite reciprocals? If you know the answer to that question, then you can eliminate 2 of your choices.

Answer 3

what?....

Answer 4

your equation y=(1/2)x-8 looks like this

Answer 5

parallel lines look like this, in your equation one of the numbers guarantee that

Answer 6

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Answer 7

if it's parallel, then the slope should be the same, which is 1/2
that leaves a and b...
now put the coordinates (-2,6) to both equations and the equation that satisfies it is the answer.
the answer is a
because
y=1/2x +7
6+1=7