It is not possible to have an
-intercept = -1, nor is
-intercept = -2 possible either.
Intercepts are points, and points, in
, are designated by ordered pairs.
Now, if the
-intercept is the point
and the
-intercept is the point
, the slope can be determined using the slope formula:
where
and
are two given points on the line in question.
I would hope that the designation of the
-intercept would be obvious.