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x and y intercepts

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

x and y intercepts are used for ______________.

a)

graphing lines

b)

plugging in numbers

c)

drawing pictures

d)

solving equations

2.

What is an x-intercept?

a)

where the line crosses the coordinate plane.

b)

the origin (0, 0).

c)

where the line crosses the x-axis.

d)

where the line crosses the y-axis.

3.

How do you find the x-intercept?

a)

you solve for x.

b)

you solve for y.

c)

you plug zero in for x and solve for y.

d)

you plug zero in for y and solve for x.

4.
Which ordered pair could represent a y-intercept on a graph?
a)
(6, 0)
b)
(0, 4)
c)
(-1, 3)
d)
(2, 0)
5.
What is the y-intercept shown on the graph?
a)
(0, -2)
b)
(3, 0)
c)
(0, 3)
d)
None of these.
6.
What is the x-intercept shown on the graph?
a)
(2, 0)
b)
(-2, 0)
c)
(0, 3)
d)
(3, 0)
7.

Identify the y-intercept of the following linear equation written in standard form.


9x + 3y = -18

a)

(0, -6)

b)

(-6, 0)

c)

(-2, 0)

d)

(0, -2)

8.

Identify the x-intercept of the following linear equation written in standard form.


-8x - 4y = 8

a)

(-1, 0)

b)

(0, -1)

c)

(-2, 0)

d)

(0, -2)

9.
What is the x and y intercept for the following equation ?
4x - 10y = 20
a)
x - int = 4    
y-int = -10
b)
x-int = 5
y-int = 2
c)
x - int = 5
y int = -2
d)
x -int = 4
y -int = -10
10.
What is the y-intercept in the equation x + 2y = 4
a)
(0, 0)
b)
(0, 2)
c)
(4, 0)
d)
(2, 0)
11.
Give the y-interecept
3x + y = 5
a)
(-3, 0)
b)
(0,5)
c)
(5, 0)
d)
(0, -3)
12.

Identify the graph with a x-intercept of 3 and a y-intercept of - 1

a)
b)
c)
d)