Line m contains points (1, -3) and (2, 2). Which of the following pairs of points define a line parallel to line m?

f (0, 0) and (1, 5)
g (0, 0) and (-1, 1)
h (-4, 0) and (5, 5)
j (1, 1) and (6, 2)

Question

Line m contains points (1, -3) and (2, 2). Which of the following pairs of points define a line parallel to line m?

f	(0, 0) and (1, 5)
g	(0, 0) and (-1, 1)
h	(-4, 0) and (5, 5)
j	(1, 1) and (6, 2)

solomonzelman · Answer

can you find the slope of the line m ?

$\Huge\color{blue}{ \bf       slope~=~\frac{y_{1}-y_{2}}{x_{1}-x_{2}}	 }$

solomonzelman · Answer

let me know if you need more help finding the slope of line m.

solomonzelman · Answer

The pair of points (in your answer choices) that will have the same slope as the line m, is the correct answer.