x and y intercepts

Front

What is the definition of the y-intercept in a graph?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where a graphed line crosses the y-axis.

Front

How do you find the x-intercept from an equation?

Back

To find the x-intercept, set y to 0 and solve for x.

Front

What is the x-intercept of the equation y = 3x + 18?

Back

The x-intercept is -6.

Front

What are the x-intercepts of a graph?

Back

The x-intercepts are the points where the graph crosses the x-axis.

Front

How do you determine the y-intercept from an equation?

Back

To find the y-intercept, set x to 0 and solve for y.

Front

What is the y-intercept of the equation y = 2x - 4?

Back

The y-intercept is -4.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

If a graph has x-intercepts at -4 and 4, what does this indicate?

Back

It indicates that the graph crosses the x-axis at these two points.

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Front

What is the significance of the y-intercept in a linear equation?

Back

The y-intercept represents the value of y when x is 0.

Front

How can you graphically identify the x-intercept on a graph?

Back

The x-intercept can be identified as the point where the graph touches or crosses the x-axis.

Front

What is the relationship between the slope and the intercepts in a linear equation?

Back

The slope indicates the steepness of the line, while the intercepts show where the line crosses the axes.