Question

Write equations for the vertical and horizontal lines passing through the point (-9,1)

Answer 1

Draw a vertical line through the given point. What other points are on this line?

Answer 2

y= 1
x= -9

Answer 3

another point would be 0,1?

Answer 4

I still don't understand how I would find the correct answer?

they are asking for:

Vertical line: ______
Horizontal line: _____

Answer 5

vertical means straight up and down

Answer 6

what point is directly above (-9,1) ?

Answer 7

Wow sorry i thought you meant horizontal

Answer 8

that's fine since that's also being asked

Answer 9

-9,2?

Answer 10

use parenthesis (-9,2)

but yes, correct

what else is on this vertical line?

Answer 11

(-9,3)

Answer 12

also, -9,-1

Answer 13

what do all of these points have in common?

Answer 14

-9

Answer 15

more specifically, the x coordinate is -9

Answer 16

so we simply say the equation is x = -9

Answer 17

x = -9 is the equation where the x coordinate is stuck to being -9

EVERY point on this line has an x coordinate of -9
y can be anything you want

Answer 18

Okay that makes sense x=-9 for the vertical line?

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

So for the horizontal line wouldn't y=1? because of the same reasons above

Answer 21

in that case x could be whatever

Answer 22

you nailed it

Answer 23

THANK YOUUUUU

Answer 24

you're welcome