Example

Graphing the Line Through (2,2)(2, -2) with Slope 43\frac{4}{3}

To graph the line passing through the point (2,2)(2, -2) with slope m=43m = \frac{4}{3}, apply the point-and-slope procedure.

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

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

m=riserun=43m = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} = \frac{4}{3}

The rise is 44 and the run is 33.

Step 3 — Count the rise and run to mark the second point. Starting at (2,2)(2, -2), move up 44 units to reach (2,2)(2, 2), then move right 33 units to reach (5,2)(5, 2).

Step 4 — Connect the points with a line. Draw a straight line through (2,2)(2, -2) and (5,2)(5, 2) and extend it in both directions.

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