Y-Intercept

About Y-Intercept

The y-intercept is the point on the y-axis where the graph connects. Finding the intercepts is crucial when graphing any function of the type y = f(x). A function can have two different types of intercepts. The x-intercept and the y-intercept are their names. A function's intercept is the point where the graph of the function intersects the axis.

The point on a graph where it contacts the y-axis is called the y-intercept. We know that any point on the y-axis has an x-coordinate of 0. A y-x-coordinate intercept is therefore 0.

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Y-Intercept Formula

The point on a graph where it contacts the y-axis is called the y-intercept. We know that any point on the y-axis has an x-coordinate of 0. A y-x-coordinate intercepts is therefore 0

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Y-Intercept in General Form

  1. Equation of a straight line in general form is ax+by+c=0. For the y-intercept, we substitute x=0 & solve it for y.
  2. 0 = a(0)+ by + c
  3. 0 = by + c
  4. - c/b = y

Thus, the y-intercept of the equation of a line in general form is:(0, -c/b) or -c/b

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