Answer: D
Step-by-step explanation:
m = - 7/4
Point (4, -2)
y - - 2= -7/4(x-4)
y + 2 = - 7/4x + 7
y = - 7/4x +7-2
y = - 7/4 x + 5
The equation of the line that is parallel to the given line is option (D) [tex]y=-\frac{7}{4}x+5[/tex] is the correct answer.
The equation of a line means an equation in x and y whose solution set is a line in the (x,y) plane. The standard form of equation of a line is ax + by + c = 0. Here a, b, are the coefficients, x, y are the variables, and c is the constant term.
For the given situation,
The line is [tex]y=-\frac{7}{4} x-2[/tex] ------ (1)
The general equation of line in slope intercept form is
[tex]y = mx + c[/tex] ------ (2)
On comparing the equation 1 and 2, we get the slope as
⇒ [tex]m=-\frac{7}{4}[/tex] and
When two lines are parallel, then the slope of the parallel line is equal to the slope of the given line.
So, the slope of the parallel line is [tex]m = -\frac{7}{4}[/tex]
Thus the equation of the parallel line passing through the point (x1,y1) is (4,-2) as,
⇒ [tex]y-y1=m(x-x1)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]y-(-2)=-\frac{7}{4} (x-4)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]y+2=-\frac{7}{4} (x-4)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]y=-\frac{7}{4}x+\frac{7}{4} (4)-2[/tex]
⇒ [tex]y=-\frac{7}{4}x+7-2[/tex]
⇒ [tex]y=-\frac{7}{4}x+5[/tex]
Hence we can conclude that the equation of the line that is parallel to the given line is option (D) [tex]y=-\frac{7}{4}x+5[/tex] is the correct answer.
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