A line passes through (3,-6) and (-7,-4) is parallel to a line represented by which of the following equations?

A. X+5y=6
B. X+1/2y=7
C. Y-2x=-9
D. 2y-x=-8

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Answer:

Option A is correct.

[tex]X+5Y=6[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Two points are given (3,-6) and (-7,-4).

We need to find the line that is parallel to the line which is passes through the points (3,-6) and (-7,-4).

The slope of the line is.

[tex]m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]

Now, we substitute all given value in above equation.

[tex]m = \frac{-4-(-6)}{-7-3}}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{-4+6)}{-10}}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{2)}{-10}}[/tex]

[tex]m = -\frac{1}{5}[/tex]

We know that the parallel lines has same slope, so we check the option one by one.

Option A,

[tex]X+5Y=6[/tex]

Now, we write the above equation in standard form [tex]y=mx +c[/tex].

[tex]5Y=-X+6[/tex]

[tex]Y = -\frac{1}{5}X+\frac{6}{5}[/tex]

Where [tex]m = -\frac{1}{5}[/tex]

The slope of the above line is [tex]-\frac{1}{5}[/tex], so the line  [tex]X+5Y=6[/tex] is parallel to the line which is passes through the points (3,-6) and (-7,-4), so there is no need to check the other choices.

Therefore, Option A is correct.