Question

Which lines is a parallel to the line y=1/2x+5 and passes through the point (-2,1)?

Answer 1

The answer is: y = 1/2x + 2

Explanation:

Given equation: y = 1/2x + 5

Given point: (-2, 1)

The slope of the given line is 1/2. Parallel lines have the same slope.

Use the point slope form and solve for y:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y - 1 = 1/2(x - (-2))

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

y - 1 = 1/2x + 1/2 * 2

y - 1 = 1/2x + 1

y = 1/2x + 2

Proof:

f(-2) = 1/2(-2) + 2

= -1 + 2

= 1, giving point (-2, 1)

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