X and Y-intercepts

Front

What is the x-intercept of a line?

Back

The x-intercept is the point where the line crosses the x-axis, represented as (x, 0).

Front

What is the y-intercept of a line?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented as (0, y).

Front

How do you find the x-intercept of a linear equation?

Back

To find the x-intercept, set y = 0 in the equation and solve for x.

Front

How do you find the y-intercept of a linear equation?

Back

To find the y-intercept, set x = 0 in the equation and solve for y.

Front

What does the ordered pair (4, 0) represent?

Back

It represents the x-intercept of a function, where the line crosses the x-axis.

Front

What does the ordered pair (0, 5) represent?

Back

It represents the y-intercept of a function, where the line crosses the y-axis.

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Front

In the equation 3x + y = 5, what is the y-intercept?

Back

The y-intercept is (0, 5).

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

In the equation x + 2y = 4, what is the y-intercept?

Back

The y-intercept is (0, 2).

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Front

What is the significance of the y-axis in a graph?

Back

The y-axis is the vertical line on a graph where the x-coordinate is zero.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

Front

What is the significance of the x-axis in a graph?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line on a graph where the y-coordinate is zero.