Question

Find the equation of a line that is parallel to the line x = -11 and contains the point (-3,9)

Answer 1

Answer:

x = -3

Step-by-step explanation:

the lines in the form:

y = a , where a is a constant is a horizontal line

and

x = b, where b is a constant is a vertical line

To find lines that are parallel to the horizontal and vertical lines with point given (n,p), we follow the rule below:

1. If we have a line y = a and goes through point (n,p), the parallel line will have equation y = p

2. If we have a line x = b and goes through the point (n,p), the parallel line will have equation x = n

Now, this question gives a vertical line x = -11 and we need to find line parallel to this that goes through (-3,9). So, from RULE #2 above, we can say the parallel line's equation would be:

x = -3