Intermediate Geometry : x and y Intercept

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Intermediate Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : X And Y Intercept

Find the y-intercept of the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that at the y-intercept, the line crosses the y-axis. This means that at the y-intercept, the value of the x-coordinate is .

Plug in  for  into the equation to find the y-intercept.

The y-intercept for this line is .

Example Question #42 : X And Y Intercept

Find the y-intercept of the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that at the y-intercept, the line crosses the y-axis. This means that at the y-intercept, the value of the x-coordinate is .

Plug in  for  into the equation to find the y-intercept.

The y-intercept for this line is .

Example Question #43 : X And Y Intercept

Find the y-intercept of the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that at the y-intercept, the line crosses the y-axis. This means that at the y-intercept, the value of the x-coordinate is .

Plug in  for  into the equation to find the y-intercept.

The y-intercept for this line is .

Example Question #44 : X And Y Intercept

Find the y-intercept for the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that at the y-intercept, the line crosses the y-axis. This means that at the y-intercept, the value of the x-coordinate is .

Plug in  for  into the equation to find the y-intercept.

The y-intercept for this line is .

Example Question #45 : X And Y Intercept

Find the y-intercept of the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that at the y-intercept, the line crosses the y-axis. This means that at the y-intercept, the value of the x-coordinate is .

Plug in  for  into the equation to find the y-intercept.

The y-intercept for this line is .

Example Question #46 : X And Y Intercept

Find the x-intercept of the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that an x-intercept occurs when the line crosses the x-axis. Thus, the y-coordinate of the x-intercept must be .

Plug in  for the y-value.

The x-intercept is located at .

Example Question #47 : X And Y Intercept

Find the x-intercept of the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that an x-intercept occurs when the line crosses the x-axis. Thus, the y-coordinate of the x-intercept must be .

Plug in  for the y-value.

The x-intercept is located at .

Example Question #48 : X And Y Intercept

Find the x-intercept of the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that an x-intercept occurs when the line crosses the x-axis. Thus, the y-coordinate of the x-intercept must be .

Plug in  for the y-value.

The x-intercept is located at .

Example Question #49 : X And Y Intercept

Find the x-intercept of the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that an x-intercept occurs when the line crosses the x-axis. Thus, the y-coordinate of the x-intercept must be .

Plug in  for the y-value.

The x-intercept is located at .

Example Question #50 : X And Y Intercept

Find the x-intercept of the line .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that an x-intercept occurs when the line crosses the x-axis. Thus, the y-coordinate of the x-intercept must be .

Plug in  for the y-value.

The x-intercept is located at .

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