Answer :

Given:

The equation of parallel line is [tex]y=-\dfrac{1}{4}x+5[/tex].

Required line passes through (2,-3).

To find:

The equation of line.

Solution:

We have,

[tex]y=-\dfrac{1}{4}x+5[/tex]

On comparing this equation with [tex]y=mx+b[/tex], where m is slope, we get

[tex]m=-\dfrac{1}{4}[/tex]

Slope of two parallel lines are always same. So, slope of required line is [tex]m=-\dfrac{1}{4}[/tex].

The required line passes through the point (2,-3) having slope [tex]m=-\dfrac{1}{4}[/tex], so the equation of line is

[tex]y-y_1=m(x-x_1)[/tex]

[tex]y-(-3)=-\dfrac{1}{4}(x-2)[/tex]

[tex]y+3=-\dfrac{1}{4}(x)-\dfrac{1}{4}(-2)[/tex]

[tex]y+3=-\dfrac{1}{4}(x)+\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]

Subtracting 3 from both sides, we get

[tex]y=-\dfrac{1}{4}(x)+\dfrac{1}{2}-3[/tex]

[tex]y=-\dfrac{1}{4}(x)+\dfrac{1-6}{2}[/tex]

[tex]y=-\dfrac{1}{4}(x)-\dfrac{5}{2}[/tex]

Therefore, the equation of required line is [tex]y=-\dfrac{1}{4}(x)-\dfrac{5}{2}[/tex].

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