X and Y intercepts

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What is the x-intercept?

Back

The x-intercept is the point where a graph crosses the x-axis, meaning the value of y is zero.

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What is the y-intercept?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where a graph crosses the y-axis, meaning the value of x is zero.

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

Back

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

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

Back

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

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What does the point (2, 0) represent on a graph?

Back

The point (2, 0) represents the x-intercept where the graph crosses the x-axis at x = 2.

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What does the point (0, -5) represent on a graph?

Back

The point (0, -5) represents the y-intercept where the graph crosses the y-axis at y = -5.

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True or False: The x-intercept can be a negative number.

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True. The x-intercept can be negative, positive, or zero.

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True or False: The y-intercept is always positive.

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False. The y-intercept can be negative, positive, or zero.

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What is the significance of the x-intercept in a real-world context?

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The x-intercept can represent a point where a quantity reaches zero, such as profit or population.

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What is the significance of the y-intercept in a real-world context?

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The y-intercept can represent the starting value of a quantity when the independent variable is zero.