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What is the equation of the line that is parallel to the given line and passes through the point (−4,−6 )?

User CallMePhil
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Answer:

y=-6

Explanation:

The line shown is a horizontal line through the y-axis and has the equation y=4. A parallel line to it is a line that does not cross it. It will also have the form y=a where a is the y-coordinate of its points. The point (-4,-6) is on the line so y=-6 is the line.

User Raas Masood
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Answer:

Explanation:

if m is the slope of given line.

Then eq. of parallel line through (-4,-6) is

y+6=m(x+4)

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