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1.1 Linear Functions - Parallel/perpendicular line relationships
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In the xy-plane, line l passes through the point 0,0 and is parallel to the line represented by the equation y = 8 x + 2 . If line l also passes through the point 3,d, what is the value of d ?

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In the xy -plane, line l passes through the point 0 , 0 and is parallel

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The correct answer is 24 . A line in the xy-plane can be defined by the equation y = m x + b , where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It's given that line l passes through the point 0,0. Therefore, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of line l is 0 . It's given that line l is parallel to the line represented by the equation y=8x+2. Since parallel lines have the same slope, it follows that the slope of line l is 8 . Therefore, line l can be defined by an equation in the form y = m x + b , where m = 8 and b = 0 . Substituting 8 for m and 0 for b in y = m x + b yields the equation y=8x+0, or y = 8 x . If line l passes through the point 3,d, then when x = 3 , y = d for the equation y = 8 x . Substituting 3 for x and d for y in the equation y = 8 x yields d=83, or d = 24 .