Question

Describe the meaning of the y-intercept

Answer 1

y-value at intercept = f(0), the value of the function when x = 0

Explanation:

The "y-intercept" of a graph (any graph, not just a straight line) is the y-value obtained when x = 0. In other words, the y-intercept is the point at which the graph crosses the y-axis (whose equation is x = 0). Very often the y-intercept represents the initial (beginning) value of functions whose domains include [0, +infinity).

Answer 2

Explanation:

In the equation of a straight line (when the equation is written as "y = mx + b"), the slope is the number "m" that is multiplied on the x, and "b" is the y-intercept (that is, the point where the line crosses the vertical y-axis).