An important postulate in geometry states: "Through Point P, there is only one line parallel to ". What is the equation of line l, parallel to that passes through Point X?A ( -10,8) B(2,3) X(-5,10)This is on a graph and I have to show steps and I am stumped
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At first we will find the slope of the line that passes through the points A and B
the require line is parallel to the line passes through the points A and B ∴ the slope of the line that passes through Point X = -5/12 and have a general form y = m x + c where m is the slope and c is constant the constant can be calculated by substituting with the point x (-5,10) in the equation of general form ∴ 10 = (-5/12)*-5 + c c = 10 - 25/12 = 95/12 ∴ y = (-5/12)x +95/12 ⇒⇒⇒⇒ multiplying the equation by 12