Finding X and Y Intercepts in Algebra

The video tutorial explains how to find the x-intercept and y-intercept of a linear equation and use these intercepts to graph the line on a coordinate plane. It begins by defining intercepts and their significance, then demonstrates the calculation of the x-intercept by setting y to zero and solving for x. Similarly, it calculates the y-intercept by setting x to zero and solving for y. Finally, the tutorial shows how to plot these intercepts on a graph and draw the line connecting them.

What is the given equation in the video?

• 5x - 4y = 20

• -5x + 4y = 20

• -5x - 4y = 20

• 5x + 4y = 20

What are intercepts in the context of graphing?

• Points where the line is parallel to the axes

• Points where the line crosses the origin

• Points where the line crosses the x and y-axes

• Points where the line is perpendicular to the axes

What is the x-intercept of a line?

• Where y is equal to 1

• Where x is equal to 1

• Where y is equal to 0

• Where x is equal to 0

What is the y-intercept of a line?

• Where x is equal to 0

• Where y is equal to 0

• Where x is equal to 1

• Where y is equal to 1

What value of y is used to find the x-intercept?

• 5

• 1

• 0

• -5

What is the x-intercept of the equation -5x + 4y = 20?

• 4

• -5

• -4

• 5

What value of x is used to find the y-intercept?

• 0

• 1

• 5

• -5

What is the y-intercept of the equation -5x + 4y = 20?

• -5

• 5

• -4

• 4

How many points are needed to graph a line?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What are the coordinates of the x-intercept and y-intercept used to graph the line?

• (4, 0) and (0, 5)

• (4, 0) and (0, -4)

• (-4, 0) and (0, 4)

• (-4, 0) and (0, 5)