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Y-intercept

Quick Description

The point or value where a function intersects y axis.

Quick Example

The y-intercept of the line $y = 2x + 1$ is 1.

$[asy] draw((-10,0)--(10,0)); draw((0,-10)--(0,10)); draw((-5.5, -10)--(4.5, 10)); dot((0,1)); [/asy]$

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