Intercept

Another important property of a line (or any curve on a coordinate plane) are its x- and y-intercepts: the points where the line intersects coordinate axes. Watch this lecture series and complete the interactive exercises.

Intercepts from an equation - Questions

1. Determine the intercepts of the line.
Do not round your answers.

$4 x-3 y=17$

$y$ -intercept: ( _____, ______ )

$x$ -intercept: ( _____, ______ )

2. Determine the intercepts of the line.
Do not round your answers.

$y-3=5(x-2)$

$y$ -intercept: ( _____, ______ )

$x$ -intercept: ( _____, ______ )

3. Determine the intercepts of the line.
Do not round your answers.

$y=11 x+6$

$x$ -intercept: ( _____, ______ )

$y$ -intercept: ( _____, ______ )

4. Determine the intercepts of the line.
Do not round your answers.

$-7 x-6 y=-15$

$y$ -intercept: ( _____, ______ )

$x$ -intercept: ( _____, ______ )