document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54361>Question 54361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw a line that crosses both the x and y axes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)Find the slope and y intercept of this line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)Write the equation in slope intercept form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)Rewrite the equation in standard form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)Draw a line that is perpendicular and write its equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e)Draw a line that is perpendicuar to line in part d, write its equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f)Draw a line tha tis perpendicular to line in part e, write its equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g)What shape did you make with your graph? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-15.16126%2C15.16126%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-3%2F4%29x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-15.16126%2C15.16126%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-3%2F4%29x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)Find the slope and y intercept of this line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m=-3/4  y-intercept (0,b)=(0,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)Write the equation in slope intercept form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope intercept form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=mx%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where m=slope and (0,b)= y-intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-3%2F4%29x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-3%2F4%29x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)Rewrite the equation in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Standard Form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28Ax%2BBy=C%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28Ax%2BBy=C%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where A,B,and C are integers, most books insist that A be positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%283%2F4%29x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%283%2F4%29x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29x%2By=%283%2F4%29x-%283%2F4%29x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29x%2By=%283%2F4%29x-%283%2F4%29x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29x%2By=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29x%2By=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%283%2F4%29x%2B4%28y%29=4%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%283%2F4%29x%2B4%28y%29=4%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B4y=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B4y=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)Draw a line that is perpendicular and write its equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%284%2F3%29x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%284%2F3%29x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-15.16129%2C15.16129%2C-10%2C10%2C-%283%2F4%29x%2B3%2C%284%2F3%29x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e)Draw a line that is perpendicuar to line in part d, write its equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%283%2F4%29x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%283%2F4%29x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-15.16129%2C15.16129%2C-10%2C10%2C-%283%2F4%29x%2B3%2C%284%2F3%29x%2B5%2C-%283%2F4%29x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f)Draw a line that is perpendicular to line in part e, write its equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%284%2F3%29x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%284%2F3%29x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-15.16129%2C15.16129%2C-10%2C10%2C%28-3%2F4%29x%2B3%2C%284%2F3%29x%2B5%2C%28-3%2F4%29x%2B2%2C%284%2F3%29x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g)What shape did you make with your graph?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A Rectangle, rectangles have perpendicular angles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try this yourself with a different line---it helps to see things develope and recognize equations as lines and rectangles.  It gives algebra a purpose.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );