Finding X and Y Intercepts of a Line

What is the main topic of this tutorial?

• Finding the slope of a line

• Understanding quadratic equations

• Finding the x and y-intercepts of a line

• Solving systems of equations

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

What is the equation of the line discussed in the tutorial?

• y = 2x - 4

• y = x - 2

• y = 3x + 2

• y = -2x + 4

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What is the x-intercept of a line?

• The point where the line crosses the y-axis

• The point where the line crosses the x-axis

• The slope of the line

• The y-coordinate of the line

To find the x-intercept, what value do we set y to?

• 1

• 2

• 0

• 4

What is the x-intercept of the line y = 2x - 4?

• (0, -4)

• (2, 0)

• (0, 2)

• (-2, 0)

What is the y-intercept of a line?

• The point where the line crosses the y-axis

• The slope of the line

• The point where the line crosses the x-axis

• The x-coordinate of the line

To find the y-intercept, what value do we set x to?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 0

What is the y-intercept of the line y = 2x - 4?

• (2, 0)

• (0, 2)

• (0, -4)

• (-2, 0)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What are the coordinates of the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line y = 2x - 4?

• (2, 0) and (0, -4)

• (0, 2) and (-4, 0)

• (2, 4) and (0, -2)

• (0, 0) and (2, -4)

What is the final step to sketch the line y = 2x - 4?

• Find the slope

• Connect the x and y-intercepts

• Calculate the midpoint

• Find another point on the line