Chapter 4, Problem 34SGR

To determine

To Write: An equation of line in slope intercept form that passes through point $\left(2,4\right)$ and is parallel to line $y=3x+1$

Answer to Problem 34SGR

An equation of line in slope- intercept form is $y=3x-2$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Line passes through point $\left(2,4\right)$ and is parallel to line $y=3x+1$

Concept and Formula Used:

Slope intercept form $y=mx+c$ where $m$ is slope and $c$ is intercept.

Point slope form of a line: $y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)$

Parallellines: If lines are parallel then the slopes of lines are equal

Calculation:

The required line is parallel to

  $y=3x+1$

Now, find the slope of given line by comparing it with $y=mx+c$ .

The slope of line $y=3x+1$ is $m=3$ .

Let the slope of required line be ‘m’. As the required line is parallel to $y=3x+1$

Therefore, the slope of required line is equal to slope of $y=3x+1$ i.e. $m=3$

The required line passes through $\left(2,4\right)$ and having slope $3$ . Using point slope form of equation of line

  $\begin{array}{l}y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)\\ \text{where }\left(x_1,y_1\right)=\left(2,4\right)\&m=3\\ y-4=3\left(x-2\right)\\ y-4=3x-6\left(\text{Distributive property}\right)\\ \text{Add 4 on both sides}\\ y-4+4=3x-6+4\\ y=3x-2\end{array}$

Conclusion:

An equation of line in slope- intercept form is $y=3x-2$