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: ( _____, ______ )