X and Y Intercepts

Front

What is the y-intercept?

Back

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

Front

What is the y-intercept of the equation y = 2x + 6?

Back

(0, 6)

Front

Is the point (3, 0) an x-intercept, a y-intercept, both, or neither?

Back

x-intercept

Front

What is the y-intercept of the equation y = -x + 5?

Back

(0, 5)

Front

What is the x-intercept of the equation y = 2x + 6?

Back

(-3, 0)

Front

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

Back

Set x = 0 and solve for y.

Front

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

Back

Set y = 0 and solve for x.

Front

What does the point (0, -4) represent?

Back

It represents the y-intercept of a line.

Front

What does the point (-3, 0) represent?

Back

It represents the x-intercept of a line.

Front

What is the general form of a linear equation?

Back

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