A few days ago
rascalover7

Geometry Help?

I am stuck on one chapter in geoetry- the equations w/ the slopes of the lines. i got it in algebra– but i completely fogot and the teacher wont go over it. i have a test tomorrow so im studying my butt off. but can someone help me with this example problem::

write the equation of the parallel line of (2,3) with another point of (-2,-1).

heres a picture of what the line looks like:

http://priyabaenen.zoomshare.com/files/equation_slope_parallel_lines_example.bmp

the steps i figured out was:

1- find slope

2- plug i known numbers (the slope will be the same since the lines are parallel)

3- find (x,y) of parallel line.

4-then find b using algebra

i just dont know how to do it.

here are the equations to use:

slope= y2-y1/x2-x1

and the slope-intercept formula- y=mx+b

where m= slope and b=y-intercept.

please someone explain this to me!!

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A few days ago
karas4life

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mmkay. kara to the rescue.

this is what i got.

y-3=2(x-2)

i found the slope between the points.

then plugged them into the point slope form (y-y1)=m(x-x1)

now, simplify it to get it into slope-intercept form: y=2x-1

(hint: i distributed and did addition property or equality and subtraction prop.)

now, you know the slope and y-intercept.

slope:2

y intercept: -1

i am not sure if thats what you mean, but thats what i got.

hope it helps.

good luck on your test.

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A few days ago
Es
You have written everything you need for the answer. 😉

y = k*x + b

k = (y1 – y2) / (x1 – x2) = (3 + 1) / (2 + 2) = 4 / 4 = 1

So the equation is y = x + b.

b is an arbitrary parameter, that takes values from -inf to +inf, (there are infinitely many lines that are parallel to a give one).

You can determite the value of b ONLY if you have some additional constraints – for example, the point (1,2) belongs to the line.

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A few days ago
Imclc
m=y2-y1/x2-x1

m=3–1/2–2

m=4/4

m=1

we then plug in (2,3) (it could be the other point also) into the y=mx+b equation to find b

3=1(2)+b (substitute variables)

3=1+b (multiplying)

2=b (subtracting 1)

so your final equation is y=x+2

if you want to find a parallel line for this equation, you start off with y=x+b and pick a point (i’m just going to use (1,0))

0=1(1)+b (substitute to find b)

0=1+b (multiplying)

-1=b

so your parallel equation would be y=x-1

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4 years ago
cosner
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