Question 1: Given a(x) = x + 5, what are the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of a?
a. x-intercept at (-5,0), y-intercept at (0,5)
b. x-intercept at (5,0), y-intercept at (0,-5)
c. x-intercept at (0,5), y-intercept at (5,0)
Answer: a
The x-intercept is the place where the graph touches the x-axis. Since the equation for the x-axis is just y=0, we can put in 0 for y to get it.
0 = x + 5
x = -5
Since x is -5 and y is 0, the x-intercept is at (-5,0).
The y-intercept is the place where the graph touches the y-axis. Since the equation for the y-axis is just x=0, we can put in 0 for x to get it.
y = 0 + 5
y = 5
Since x is 0 and y is 5, the y-intercept is at (0,5).
Question 2: Given b(x) = 2x + 1, what are the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of b?
a. x-intercept at (0.5, 0), y-intercept at (0, 2)
b. x-intercept at (-0.5,0), y-intercept at (0, 1)
c. x-intercept at (0, -0.5), y-intercept at (1,0)
Answer: b
The x-intercept is the place where the graph touches the x-axis. Since the equation for the x-axis is just y=0, we can put in 0 for y to get it.
0 = 2x + 1
x = -0.5
Since x is -0.5 and y is 0, the x-intercept is at (-0.5,0).
The y-intercept is the place where the graph touches the y-axis. Since the equation for the y-axis is just x=0, we can put in 0 for x to get it.
y = 2(0) + 1
y = 1
Since x is 0 and y is 1, the y-intercept is at (0,1).
Question 3: Given c(x) = 3x - 2, what are the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of c?
a. x-intercept at (-2,0), y-intercept at (0,2/3)
b. x-intercept at (0, 2), y-intercept at (3/2, 0)
c. x-intercept at (2/3, 0), y-intercept at (0, -2)
Answer: c
The x-intercept is the place where the graph touches the x-axis. Since the equation for the x-axis is just y=0, we can put in 0 for y to get it.
0 = 3x - 2
x =
Since x is 2/3 and y is 0, the x-intercept is at (2/3,0).
If the equation is in the form y = mx + b, the y-intercept will be b. The y-intercept also crosses the graph x = 0, so the y-intercept is (0, -2).
Question 4: Given d(x) = -x + 1, find the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of d.
a. x-intercept at (0, 1), y-intercept at (1,0)
b. x-intercept at (1, 0), y-intercept at (0, -1)
c. x-intercept at (1,0), y-intercept at (0,1)
Answer: c
The x-intercept is the place where the graph touches the x-axis. Since the equation for the x-axis is just y=0, we can put in 0 for y to get it.
0 = -x+1
x = -(-1) = 1
Since x is 1 and y is 0, the x-intercept is at (1,0).
If the equation is in the form y = mx + b, the y-intercept will be b. The y-intercept also crosses the graph x = 0, so the y-intercept is (0, 1).
Question 5: Given f(x) = -7x+5, find the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of f.
a. x-intercept at (-5/7, 0), y-intercept at (0, -7/5)
b. x-intercept at (5, 0), y-intercept at (0, 5/7)
c. x-intercept at (5/7, 0), y-intercept at (0, 5)
Answer: c
The x-intercept is the place where the graph touches the x-axis. Since the equation for the x-axis is just y=0, we can put in 0 for y to get it.
0 = -7x+5
x = -5/-7= 5/7
Since x is 5/7 and y is 0, the x-intercept is at (5/7,0).
If the equation is in the form y = mx + b, the y-intercept will be b. The y-intercept also crosses the graph x = 0, so the y-intercept is (0, 5).