Week 10 – Math 10 – x and y intercepts

x and y intercepts:

In week 10 we learned how to find x and y intercepts. This is very useful to find where the line hits the x or y axis. 

To begin, replace either the x or y value with a 0. Then, isolate the other variable. Then, solve from there and write as a coordinate. Then, do the same thing for the other variable. 

Example: 

Vocabulary: 

x- intercept: point crossing the x axis 

y-intercept: point crossing the y axis 

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