SOLUTION: How do you find the x intercepts and the y intercepts on a plotted graph??

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Question 242540: How do you find the x intercepts and the y intercepts on a plotted graph??
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the x intercept is the value of x when y = 0.

the y intercept is the value of y when x = 0

to find the x-intercept on the graph, look on the graph and see where the graph of the equation crosses or touches the x-axis.

to find the y-intercept on the graph, look on the graph and see where the graph of the equation crosses or touches the y-axis.

in the following graph:

The x-intercepts are at x = -2 and x = 2

The y-intercepts are at y = -4




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