SOLUTION: how do you find the y-intercept for the graph y=x^2-2x-3 ?

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Question 699038: how do you find the y-intercept for the graph y=x^2-2x-3 ?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

to find the y-intercept for the graph y=x%5E2-2x-3+ set x=0 and solve for y

y=0%5E2-2%2A0-3+
y=0-0-3+
highlight%28y=-3%29+
so, the y-intercept is at point (0,-3)
see it on a graph
+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2Cx%5E2-2x-3+%29+