Question

Find the y-intercept for the parabola defined by

this equation:
y=x^2 + 8x + 12
Separate the values with a comma.

Answer 1

You can solve for the y-intercept by replacing x with 0 and solving for y.

y= x² + 8x + 12
y= (0)² + 8(0) + 12
y= 12

When x= 0, y= 12
(0, 12)