Which of the following lines would be parallel to y=3/4x−2 ?(1 point)

Responses

4x−3y=6
4 x minus 3 y equals 6

3x−4y=8
3 x minus 4 y equals 8

3x−4y=12
3 x minus 4 y equals 12

4x−3y=12

1 answer

To determine which line is parallel to \( y = \frac{3}{4}x - 2 \), we need to find the slopes of the given equations. Lines that are parallel have the same slope.

The given line, \( y = \frac{3}{4}x - 2 \), has a slope of \( \frac{3}{4} \).

Now let's find the slopes of the provided equations by rewriting them in slope-intercept form (\( y = mx + b \)).

  1. For \( 4x - 3y = 6 \): \[ -3y = -4x + 6 \ y = \frac{4}{3}x - 2 \] (slope = \( \frac{4}{3} \))

  2. For \( 3x - 4y = 8 \): \[ -4y = -3x + 8 \ y = \frac{3}{4}x - 2 \] (slope = \( \frac{3}{4} \))

  3. For \( 3x - 4y = 12 \): \[ -4y = -3x + 12 \ y = \frac{3}{4}x - 3 \] (slope = \( \frac{3}{4} \))

  4. For \( 4x - 3y = 12 \): \[ -3y = -4x + 12 \ y = \frac{4}{3}x - 4 \] (slope = \( \frac{4}{3} \))

Now comparing the slopes:

  • \( 4x - 3y = 6 \): slope \( \frac{4}{3} \)
  • \( 3x - 4y = 8 \): slope \( \frac{3}{4} \) (PARALLEL)
  • \( 3x - 4y = 12 \): slope \( \frac{3}{4} \) (PARALLEL)
  • \( 4x - 3y = 12 \): slope \( \frac{4}{3} \)

The lines that are parallel to \( y = \frac{3}{4}x - 2 \) are:

  • \( 3x - 4y = 8 \)
  • \( 3x - 4y = 12 \)

Both of these options have a slope of \( \frac{3}{4} \).