SSAT Upper Level Math : How to find x or y intercept

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例子问uestion #1 :How To Find X Or Y Intercept

What is the-intercept of the graph of the function?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The-intercept of the graph of a function is the point at which it intersects the-axis - that is, at which. This point is, so evaluate:

The-intercept is.

例子问uestion #1 :X And Y Intercept

Give the-intercept, if there is one, of the graph of the equation

Possible Answers:

The graph has no-intercept.

Correct answer:

The graph has no-intercept.

Explanation:

The-intercept is the point at which the graph crosses the-axis; at this point, the-coordinate is 0, so substituteforin the equation:

However, since this expression has 0 in a denominator, it is of undefined value. This means that there is no value ofpaired with-coordinate 0, and, subsequently, the graph of the equation has no-intercept.

例子问uestion #2 :Use Similar Triangles To Show Equal Slopes: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.6

Give the-intercept, if there is one, of the graph of the equation

Possible Answers:

The graph has no-intercept.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The-intercept is the point at which the graph crosses the-axis; at this point, the-coordinate is 0, so substituteforin the equation:

The-intercept is.

例子问uestion #4 :How To Find X Or Y Intercept

Give the-intercept, if there is one, of the graph of the equation

.

Possible Answers:

The graph does not have a-intercept.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The-intercept is the point at which the graph crosses the-axis; at this point, the-coordinate is 0, so substituteforin the equation:

The-intercept is the point.

例子问uestion #5 :How To Find X Or Y Intercept

A line passes throughand is perpendicular to the line of the equation. Give the-intercept of this line.

Possible Answers:

The line has no-intercept.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, find the slope of the second lineby solving for作为follows:

The equation is now in the slope-intercept form; the slope of the second line is the-coefficient.

The first line, being perpendicular to the second, has as its slope the opposite of the reciprocal of, which is.

Therefore, we are looking for a line throughwith slope. Using point-slope form

with

,

方程变得

.

To find the-intercept, substitute 0 forand solve for:

The-intercept is the point.

例子问uestion #1 :X And Y Intercept

A line passes throughand is parallel to the line of the equation. Give the-intercept of this line.

Possible Answers:

The line has no-intercept.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, find the slope of the second lineby solving for作为follows:

The equation is now in the slope-intercept form; the slope of the second line is the-coefficient.

The first line, being parallel to the second, has the same slope.

Therefore, we are looking for a line throughwith slope. Using point-slope form

with

,

方程变得

.

To find the-intercept, substitute 0 forand solve for:

The-intercept is the point.

例子问uestion #7 :How To Find X Or Y Intercept

Give the-intercept of the line with slopethat passes through point.

Possible Answers:

The line has no-intercept.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By the point-slope formula, this line has the equation

where

By substitution, the equation becomes

To find the-intercept, substitute 0 forand solve for:

The-intercept is the point.

例子问uestion #8 :How To Find X Or Y Intercept

Give the-intercept of the line that passes through pointsand.

Possible Answers:

The line has no-intercept.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, find the slope of the line, using the slope formula

setting:

By the point-slope formula, this line has the equation

where

; the line becomes

or

To find the-intercept, substitute 0 forand solve for:

The-intercept is.

例子问uestion #9 :How To Find X Or Y Intercept

Give the-intercept of the line that passes through pointsand.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, find the slope of the line, using the slope formula

setting:

By the point-slope formula, this line has the equation

where

; the line becomes

or

To find the-intercept, substitute 0 forand solve for:

The-intercept is.

例子问uestion #1 :How To Find X Or Y Intercept

Give the-intercept of the line with slopethat passes through point.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By the point-slope formula, this line has the equation

where

By substitution, the equation becomes

To find the-intercept, substitute 0 forand solve for:

The-intercept is.

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