Algebra: Intercepts Worksheet
This worksheet focuses on understanding and calculating x-intercepts and y-intercepts of linear equations and functions, including identifying them from graphs and equations.
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Algebra: Intercepts Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your answers in the space provided. Show all your work for full credit.
1. What is the y-intercept of the equation 3x - 2y = 12?
(4, 0)
(0, 6)
(0, -6)
(-6, 0)
2. Which of the following graphs has an x-intercept at (-3, 0)?
3. The point where a graph crosses the x-axis is called the .
4. To find the y-intercept of an equation, you set the variable to zero.
5. Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the equation y = 2x + 8.
6. Describe in your own words what an intercept represents on a graph.
7. A horizontal line has no x-intercept unless it is the x-axis itself.
True
False
8. The x-intercept is always written in the form (0, y).
True
False
9. Graph the line 2x + 4y = 8 by first finding its x-intercept and y-intercept. Label the intercepts on your graph.