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How to find the Y-intercept in Mathematics?

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W. Kaye

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Answered Sep 28, 2020

People use different methods to calculate the y-intercept of an equation, though this also depends on the question and the parameters given.

1. The y-intercept of an equation is mostly calculated using the formula y = mx + b. Here, m is the slope meaning you will need to find the slope before you can use this method unless it has been given in the question, "b" is the y-intercept you are to calculate, x and y represent the coordinate of one point.

2. If the slope is given in the question, there is no point trying to find any slope again; all you need to do is plug in its value into the equation, as well as that of the coordinate given.

3. Let's say the slope is 3, and the coordinate of one point is (1,6), using the equation y = mx + b, then you have: 6= 3×1 + b. The final answer for this will be 3. This means the y-intercept at point x= 0 is (0, 3).

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Answered Sep 21, 2020

The y-intercept of a calculation is a point wherever the graph of the equation intersects the Y-axis. There are various ways to find the Y-intercept of an equation, depending on the starting information you have.

• Write down the slope and point.

• The slope is a single number that indicates how steep the line is.

• This kind of problem also gives you the x, y coordinate of one point along the graphs skip to other techniques if you do not have both parts of the information.

• Learn the slope-intercept form of an equation.

• Any straight line can be defined as a calculation in the form y= mx+b.

• When the equation is in this mode, the variable m is the slope, and b is the Y-intercept.

• Replace the slope in the equation.

• Exchange x and y with the coordinates of the point.

• Solve for b.

• B is the y-intercept of the line.

• Write this as a coordinate point.

• The y-intercept is the juncture where the line traverses with the y-axis.

• Since the y-axis is located at x+0, the coordinate of the y-intercept is always 0.

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N. Kingsley

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Answered Sep 17, 2020

A lot of people are not exactly excited to do the math, but they also know that this is something that they need to learn.

If you need to find the y-intercept, these are some of the things that you have to do:

• You should realize that the y-intercept is the point where x is going to be zero.

• Remember that no matter what intercept you are trying to search for, the other variable will be set to 0.

• Check out the graph wherein you need to solve the y-intercept.

• Always check the equivalence available and plot the different points that you have seen.

• Solve for the equation that is given to you.

• It can be easier to solve with the use of an online calculator, but knowing how to solve for the y-intercept manually can be a plus.

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Answered Sep 03, 2020

To graph the equation of a line, these are some of the things that you can do:

• Plot two points.

• Make sure that the points will coordinate with the equation.

• Connect the points with the use of a line.

• The equations will be called “linear.”
If you are still having some trouble with trying to graph the given equation, what you can do is to get to know the slope and y−intercept. Once you have done these steps, these are some of the things that you can do:

• Subtract the y value of point A to the y value of point B.

• This way, you will know the value of y.

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Victoria Martian

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Answered Aug 27, 2020

In an equation, the Y-intercept is the point of the graph where it intersects with the Y-axis.

There are many ways to find the Y-Intercept and the following steps gives you one of the ways to do so.

• First, write down and identify the slope and the point.

• Identify the slope intercept of an equation, which is y = mx + b.

• In this equation, substitute the slope with the number. So m should be replaced with the number.

• X and Y should then be replaced with their corresponding coordinates.

• Lastly, solve for b, which gives us the answer for the y-intercept.

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