Lesson 5.1.2

Question 1

x-intercept

Answer 1

the x-coordinate of the point where the graph intersects the x-axis. The y-coordinate of the point is always 0.

Question 2

y-intercept

Answer 2

the y-coordinate of the point where the graph intersects the y-axis. The x-coordinate of the point is always 0.

Question 3

In a problem, what do you do to find the x-intercept?

Answer 3

replace y with 0 and solve for x

Question 4

In a problem, what do you do to find the y-intercept?

Answer 4

replace x with 0 and solve for y