What is the equation of a vertical line passing through the point (−4, 7)? y = 7 y = −4 x = 7 x = −4
The equation of the vertical line passing through point -4,7 would be X = -4.
Answer: The correct option is
(D) \(x=-4.\)
Step-by-step explanation: We are given to find the equation of a vertical line passing through the point (-4, 7).
We now that
a vertical line is always parallel to the y-axis and is of the form
\(x=k~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)\)
Since the given vertical line passes through the point (-4, 7) so from equation (i), we have
\(-4=k\\\\\Rightarrow k=-4.\)
Substituting the value of k in equation (i), we get
\(x=-4.\)
Thus, the required equation of the line is \(x=-4.\)
Option (D) is CORRECT.