x- and y-intercepts

Standard Form Equations: x & y intercepts

By Hannah Kilgore

What is an intercept?

• x-intercepts are where the line crosses the x-axis

• y-intercepts are where the line crosses the y-axis

Multiple Choice

^{What is the x- intercept of the line?}

• (1, 0)

• (2, 0)

• ( -1, 0)

• (-2, 0)

Multiple Choice

^{What is the y- intercept of the line?}

• (-1, -1)

• (2, 0)
• ( -1, 0)
• (-2, 0)

Multiple Choice

What is the y-intercept?

• (0,7)
• (0, 0)
• (0,1)
• (0, 2)

Multiple Choice

Give the y-interecept
3x + y = 5

• (-3, 0)
• (0,5)
• (5, 0)
• (0, -3)

Multiple Choice

Give the x-intercept
3x + 8y = 24

• (8, 0)
• (0, 8)
• (3, 0)
• (0, 3)

Multiple Choice

What is the x and y intercept for the following equation ?
4x - 10y = 20

• x - int = 4    
  y-int = -10
• x-int = 5
  y-int = 2
• x - int = 5
  y int = -2
• x -int = 4
  y -int = -10

Multiple Choice

Name the x- and y-intercepts for the equation:
2x + y = 6

• (0, 3) and (6, 0)

• (0, -3) and (-6, 0)

• (3, 0) and (0, 6)

• (-3, 0) and (0, -6)