Step 1:
\The points are .
Find the line segment .
Using two points form of a line equation is .
The points form of a line equation is
The slope of the line is
.
The line equation of is
.
Step 2:
\Find the equation of line through the point and parallel to the line segment
.
Using point - slope form of a line equation is .
Substitute and
in the point - slope form.
The equation of line through the point and parallel to the line segment
is
.
Step 3:
\Graph :
\(1) Draw the coordinate axis.
\(2) Plot the points .
(3) Draw the line segment of .
(4) Draw the line through the point .
Solution :
\The equation of line through the point and parallel to the line segment
is
.