Difference between revisions of "Y-intercept"

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==Quick Description==
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The point or value where a function intersects y axis.
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==Quick Example==
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The y-intercept of the line <math>y = 2x + 1</math> is 1.
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<asy>
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draw((-10,0)--(10,0));
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draw((0,-10)--(0,10));
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draw((-5.5, -10)--(4.5, 10));
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dot((0,1));
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</asy>

Latest revision as of 19:22, 18 May 2020

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]