Finding Intercepts

Front

What is the value of x at the y-intercept?

Back

0

Front

What is the value of y at the x-intercept?

Back

0

Front

Give the y-intercept of the equation y = 3x + 8.

Back

(0, 8)

Front

What is the x-intercept of the line represented by the equation 2x + 16 = 0?

Back

(-8, 0)

Front

What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation y = -6?

Back

(0, -6)

Front

Define y-intercept.

Back

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

Front

Define x-intercept.

Back

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

Front

How do you find the y-intercept from a linear equation in slope-intercept form?

Back

Set x = 0 and solve for y.

Front

How do you find the x-intercept from a linear equation in slope-intercept form?

Back

Set y = 0 and solve for x.

Front

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

Back

y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.