SOLUTION: What are the x and y intercepts for? X^2/16+y^2/9=1

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Question 975547: What are the x and y intercepts for?
X^2/16+y^2/9=1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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When x=0,
y%5E2%2F9=1
y%5E2=9
y=3 and y=-3
(0,3) and (0,-3)
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When y=0,
x%5E2%2F16=1
x%5E2=16
x=4 and x=-4
(4,0) and (-4,0)
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