HELP URGENT GEOMETRY

Question

Which equation in slope-intercept form represents a line that is parellel to y= -4x-5 and passes throught the point (0,0)?

a) y= 4x-9

b) y= -4x

c) y= -1/4x-5

Answer 1

Hello Raquel,

Parallel lines have equal slopes.

Therefore, the new line must have the same slope as the first line, which is -4.

Since the new line passes through the origin, the new equation is: y = -4x. Choice b)

Regards,

Anita A.

Answer 2

Hello Raquel,

The answer is quite simple to find. For two lines to be parallel, they must have the same slope. The slope of y = -4x - 5 is -4 and the only other line with a slope of -4 is b) y = -4x

Hope this helps!

Best,

Daniel