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Identifying Intercepts of a Line

Author: Colleen Atakpu
Video Transcript
Terms to Know
Equation in Two Variables

An equation with terms involving two distinct variables.

X-Intercept

The location on a graph where a line or curve intersects the x-axis: (x, 0).

Y-Intercept

The location on a graph where a line or curve intersects the y-axis: (0, y).

Formulas to Know
Slope-Intercept Form of a Line

y equals m x plus b