Finding the Y-Intercept of a Line
(KS3, Year 9)
How to Find the Y-Intercept of a Line
Finding the y-intercept of a line is easy.Question
Find the y-intercept of the line shown below.Step-by-Step:
1
Find where the line crosses the y-axis.
2
Read off the y-coordinate of the point where the line crosses the y-axis. In our example, the line crosses the y-axis at a y-intercept of 1.
Answer:
The y-intercept is 1.Positive, Zero and Negative Y-Intercepts
A positive y-intercept means the line crosses the y-axis above the x-axis: A zero y-intercept means the line crosses the y-axis at the origin: A negative y-intercept means the line crosses the y-axis below the x-axis: linear equations.Worksheet
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