Question 695387
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The intercepts are the points where the graph of a line intersect the axes.  The *[tex \LARGE x] intercept is the point *[tex \LARGE (a,0)] where the line crosses the *[tex \LARGE x] axis, and the *[tex \LARGE y] intercept is the point *[tex \LARGE (0,b)] where the line crosses the *[tex \LARGE y] axis.


To find the *[tex \LARGE x]-coordinate of the *[tex \LARGE x] intercept, substitute 0 for *[tex \LARGE y] in the equation and solve for the value of *[tex \LARGE x].  This value is then the *[tex \LARGE a] in the *[tex \LARGE x] intercept point *[tex \LARGE (a,0)].  Then go back to the orginal equation and substitute 0 for *[tex \LARGE x] and solve for the resulting value of *[tex \LARGE y] to obtain the *[tex \LARGE y]-coordinate of the *[tex \LARGE y]-intercept.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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