Question

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

y =1/2 x + 7

y =1/2 x + 5

y = 2x + 7

y = 2x + 5

Answer 1

Slopes are equal for parallel lines.
So slope of the required line=1/2
\(y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\)
Here
m=1/2(slope)
\(x_1\)=-2
\(y_1\)=6
Plug in these values in the above eqn and solve for y.
Can u do it @carachronic?

Answer 2

its the first one y =1/2 x + 7

Answer 3

Best response?

Answer 4

y=1/2x-8

6=1/2(-2)+7
6=-1+7
6=6

Answer 5

ohh kinda hard i see though kinda (:

Answer 6

y = 1/2 x + 7 :)

since its parallel, the slope stays the same: 1/2
then....

since it passes through (-2, 6), therefore:

y-6 = 1/2(x+2)
y - 6 = 1/2x +1
y = 1/2 x +7