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what is the equation of the line whose slope is undefined and passes through (4,-7)?
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1) the slope is 2 and the graph passes through ordered pair (1,-5)..
The equation of the line is
(y+5) = 2(x-1)
y+5 = 2x-2
y = 2x-7
2) the slope is 0 and the graph passes through ordered pair (0,-7)..
The equation of the line is
(y+7) = 0(x-0)
y+7=0
y=-7
3) the slope is undefined and the graph passes through ordered pair (12,0)..
The equation of the line is
x-12=0
x=12
4) the slope is -1/3 and the graph passes through ordered pair (-6,-7)..
The equation of the line is
(y+7) = -1/3(x+6)
y+7=-x/3-2
y=-x/3 -9
5) the equation is parallel to the following equation y=-2/3x+5, and goes through the following ordered pairs (6,-7)
Let the equation of the required line be
y = (-2/3)x+k ...(1)
The point (6,-7) lies on it
So, -7 = (-2/3)*6+k
-7 +4=k
k=-3
So, (1) => the equation of the required line be
y = (-2/3)x - 3
6)the equation is perpendicular to the following equation y=-2/3x+5, and goes through the following ordered pairs (6,-7)
The slope of the given line = -2/3
The slope of the perpendicular line is 3/2
The equation of the required line is
y+7 = (3/2)(x-6)
y = (3/2)x-9-7
y = (3/2)x-16