Write an equation for the horizontal line that contains point E(–3, –1).?

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Write an equation for the horizontal line that contains point E(–3, –1).?

a. x = –1

b. x = –3

c. y = –1

d. y = –3

2007-12-11 02:19:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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y = - 1
OPTION c

2007-12-11 02:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

y = -1 is the equation. The slope is zero since the line is horizontal (or parallel to x axis). In the genera equation y = mx +c you know that c is the y intercept. So the equation is y = 0*x+c. The y intercept is -1 since the line passes through the point -3,-1. So the equation is y = -1.

2007-12-11 10:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by Vijay 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋