SOLUTION: I NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM!! I dont understand, is there a formula or something I am suppose to be using?? "Determine any axis intercepts,y = "square root X" - 3 Plea

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Question 782259: I NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM!!
I dont understand, is there a formula or something I am suppose to be using??
"Determine any axis intercepts,y = "square root X" - 3
Please I can't figure this out please explain, thanks so much.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = x^1/2 -3
this is in the standard form y = mx +b, y intercept is -3 and associated point is (0,-3)
graph looks like
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