Understanding Intercepts: Analyzing Graphs to Interpret Relationships

The video tutorial explains how to interpret intercepts on graphs, focusing on y-intercepts as initial values and x-intercepts as breakeven points. Through examples of Julia, Jack, and Helen's bank accounts, it demonstrates how to analyze graphs to understand financial changes over time. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of identifying intercepts to interpret data accurately.

What does the graph of Helen's savings account illustrate about her financial situation?

How can there be multiple x-intercepts in a graph?

What is the relationship between the y-intercept and the starting point of a function?