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12-94.

If and , and if the graph of is a line:  

  1. Graph the line on graph paper.

    represents the point .
    Graph this point and the point corresponding to in order to sketch the line.

  2. Find the equation for .

    Use the format where and .

    Find the growth and substitute one of the coordinates of a point in the problem and solve for .

  3. If is a line that is perpendicular to , what is its slope?

    A line that is perpendicular to has a slope that is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the line .