Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. It's given that line is parallel to line in the xy-plane. This means that the slope of line is equal to the slope of line . Line is defined by the equation . This equation can be written in slope-intercept form , where represents the slope of the line and represents the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. Subtracting from both sides of the equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the slope of line is . Since parallel lines have equal slopes, the slope of line is also .
Desmos solution:
Note: The slope of a line in standard form is . Line has slope , and parallel lines have equal slopes.
Enter in Desmos:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. This is the reciprocal of the slope of line , not the slope of line .
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.