Question

Write the equation of the line that is parallel to the line whose equation is y = –4 and that passes through the point (1, 5)

Answer 1

@IMStuck Help again please i couldnt learn that great from instructors

Answer 2

What do you know about slopes and parallel lines?

Answer 3

Parallel never touch and have same slopes

Answer 4

They most certainly do! So we already know the line we are looking at is y = -4. Let's draw that out to see what it looks like:

Answer 5

So the line we are needing to draw and the equation we need to write is parallel to that line. So it will be what kind of line?

Answer 6

forgot what its called but the slopoe will be zero passing through a different y

Answer 7

slope*

Answer 8

It's a horizontal line and horizontal lines have no slope, right? But you got it when you said it would be passing through a different y. What is the y if the point the line has to go through is (1,5)?

Answer 9

would it be 5

Answer 10

y=5

Answer 11

That line up there, y = -4, could also be written as y = 0x - 4.

Answer 12

And yes, it would be y = 5.

Answer 13

oh so y=-4

Answer 14

You're really great with this!

Answer 15

so the answer would be y=-4

Answer 16

wait is it y=-4 or y=5?

Answer 17

ok y=5 lol just second guessing