Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 5 - Linear Functions - Get Ready - Page 289: 17

Answer

The $y$-intercept of a graph represents the $y$ value at which the graph crosses the $y$-axis. This is because it is at this point that the $y$-axis "intercepts" the graph.

Work Step by Step

This is the mathematical definition of the $y$-intercept.
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