X Intercepts and Y Intercepts

x- and y- intercepts

x- intercept

The x- intercept is the point where a line crosses the x-axis.

The x- intercept for this line is x = -2.

The value of y is 0.

The x- intercept has the coordinates (-2, 0)

y-intercept

The y- intercept is the point where a line crosses the x-axis.

The y- intercept for this line is y = 2.

The value of x is 0.

The x- intercept has the coordinates (0, 2)

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A line crosses the ​x-axis when ​

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A line crosses the y-axis when​

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y = 0

x- intercept

x = 0

y- intercept

Multiple Choice

What are the coordinates of the x-intercept?

• (0,2)

• (2, 0)

Multiple Choice

What are the coordinates of the y-intercept?

• (0,2)

• (2, 0)

Multiple Choice

What are the coordinates of the y-intercept?

• (0,2)

• (2, 0)

• (-2, 0)

• (0, -2)

Multiple Choice

What are the coordinates of the x-intercept?

• (0,1)

• (1, 0)

• (-0.5, 0)

• (0, -0.5)

Multiple Choice

What are the coordinates of the x-intercept

• (0,2)

• (2, 0)

• (-2, 0)

• (0, -2)

Multiple Choice

What are the coordinates of the y-intercept?

• (0,2)

• (2, 0)

• (2/3, 0)

• (0, 2/3)

Multiple Choice

What are the coordinates of the y-intercept

• (0, 2)

• (2, 0)

• (-2, 0)

• (0, -2)

Multiple Choice

What are the coordinates of the x-intercept

• (0,2)

• (2, 0)

• (2/3, 0)

• (0, 2/3)

x-intercept from equation

Substitute y = 0 into the equation and solve

y-intercept from equation

Substitute x = 0 into the equation and solve

Graphing

The line y = 2x + 4 has x-intercept (-2, 0) and y-intercept (0, 4).

Use these points to graph the line.

Graphing

Find the x- and y- intercepts of the equation y = x + 2.

Use the intercepts to graph the line y = x + 2

Graphing

Find the x- and y- intercepts of the equation y = x - 1.

Use the intercepts to graph the line y = x - 1

Graphing

Find the x- and y- intercepts of the equation y = 2x + 6.

Use the intercepts to graph the line y = 2x + 6

Graphing

Find the x- and y- intercepts of the equation y = 4 - 2x.

Use the intercepts to graph the line y = 4 - 2x

Graphing

Find the x- and y- intercepts of the equation y = 6 - 3x.

Use the intercepts to graph the line y = 6 - 3x