How do you write the equation of the horizontal line that passes through the point (1,7)?

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Douglas K.
Nov 12, 2016

Set y equal to the y coordinate of the given point:

#y = 7#

Explanation:

The equation of a horizontal line is of the form:

#y = c#

where c is a constant.

To obtain a horizontal line that passes through the given point, #(1,7)#, set y equal to the y coordinate:

#y = 7#

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