Example

Graphing the Line Through (2,3)(-2, 3) with Slope 14\frac{1}{4}

To graph the line passing through the point (2,3)(-2, 3) with slope m=14m = \frac{1}{4}, apply the point-and-slope procedure.

Step 1 — Plot the given point. Mark (2,3)(-2, 3) on the coordinate plane.

Step 2 — Identify the rise and the run. Write the slope as a fraction:

m=riserun=14m = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} = \frac{1}{4}

The rise is 11 and the run is 44.

Step 3 — Count the rise and run to mark the second point. Starting at (2,3)(-2, 3), move up 11 unit to reach (2,4)(-2, 4), then move right 44 units to reach (2,4)(2, 4).

Step 4 — Connect the points with a line. Draw a straight line through (2,3)(-2, 3) and (2,4)(2, 4) and extend it in both directions.

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