Question

What is the equation of the line parallel to `y = 144` going through point `(11, -8)`?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Any line with the equation `y = color(red)(a)` where `color(red)(a)` is any number is, by definition a horizontal line. A horizontal line will always have the same value of `y` no matter what the value of `x` is.

Therefore, the parallel line going through point `(11, -8)` will always have a `y` value of `-8`.

Therefore the equation is:

`y = -8`