Explain why the equation of a horizontal line is y = b.

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Mathematics

Nathanial Warren

2 January, 11:29

Explain why the equation of a horizontal line is y = b.

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Andy Robertson · Answer 1

Horizontal lines have the slope of 0.

Y is the y intercept and B is the y coordinate of the Y intercept.

Jerimiah Kirby · Answer 2

Since B is a constant, when used in a equation, y = b would mean that the "y" value will always be the same, and since it's always the same, it will be straight forever. Since Y is how high it is, since it's gonna stay the same that means it will be a horizontal line of the same height.