Find the x- and y- intercepts of the following functions.
The x-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the horizontal axis is the x-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph we see that the linear function crosses the x-axis through the point \left(-4{,}0\right). The x-coordinate of this point, -4, is the x-intercept.
The y-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the vertical axis is the y-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the y-axis through the point \left(0{,}2\right). The y-coordinate of this point, 2, is the y-intercept.
- The x-intercept is -4.
- The y-intercept is 2.
The x-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the horizontal axis is the x-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the x-axis through the point \left(2{,}0\right). The x-coordinate of this point, 2, is the x-intercept.
The y-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the vertical axis is the y-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the y-axis through the point \left(0{,}6\right). The y-coordinate of this point, 6, is the y-intercept.
- The x-intercept is 2.
- The y-intercept is 6.
The x-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the horizontal axis is the x-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the x-axis through the point \left(3{,}0\right). The x-coordinate of this point, 3 , is the x-intercept.
The y-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the vertical axis is the y-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the y-axis through the point \left(0,-5\right). The y-coordinate of this point, -5, is the y-intercept.
- The x-intercept is 3.
- The y-intercept is -5.
The x-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the horizontal axis is the x-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the x-axis through the point \left(-6{,}0\right). The x-coordinate of this point, -6 , is the x-intercept.
The y-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the vertical axis is the y-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the y-axis through the point \left(0,-3\right). The y-coordinate of this point, -3, is the y-intercept.
- The x-intercept is -6.
- The y-intercept is -3.
The x-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the horizontal axis is the x-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the x-axis through the point \left(5{,}0\right). The x-coordinate of this point, 5, is the x-intercept.
The y-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the vertical axis is the y-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function does not cross the y-axis. That means that there is no y-intercept.
- The x-intercept is 5.
- No y-intercept.
The x-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the horizontal axis is the x-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function does not cross the x-axis. That means there is no x-intercept.
The y-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the vertical axis is the y-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the y-axis through the point \left(0,-4\right). The y-coordinate of this point, -4, is the y-intercept.
- No x-intercept.
- The y-intercept is -4.
The x-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the horizontal axis is the x-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the x-axis through the point \left(-1{,}0\right). The x-coordinate of this point, -1, is the x-intercept.
The y-coordinate of the point through which the line crosses the vertical axis is the y-intercept of the linear function. When we look at the graph, we see that the linear function crosses the y-axis through the point \left(0{,}1\right). The y-coordinate of this point, 1, is the y-intercept.
- The x-intercept is -1.
- The y-intercept is 1.