29. Find the y
–intercept for: 
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question 29 on the MAT0020/24C Beginning Algebra State Exam
Identify Intercepts of a Linear (ax + by = c)
29. Find the y
–intercept for:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Solution:
Find the y –intercept for:
To find the x-intercept of a linear equation make y = 0 and solve for x. To find the y-intercept of a linear equation make x = 0 and solve for y.
The first step to find the y-intercept is to substitute 0 for x and solve for y.
|
x |
y |
|
0 |
? |
|
x |
y |
|
0 |
-1 |
The second step is to write the solution as a coordinate (x, y). The value for x is 0 and the value for y is -1.
The solution is: (0, -1)
Practice Problems for Question 29
Identify Intercepts of a Linear (ax + by = c)
1. Find the x-intercept for:
a. 
b.
c.
d.
2. Find the y-intercept for:
a. 
b.
c.
d.
3. Find the y-intercept for:
a. 
b.
c.
d.
4. Find the x-intercept and y-intercept for:
a. x-intercept:
y-intercept: 
b. x-intercept: y-intercept: 
c. x-intercept:
y-intercept: d. x-intercept:
y-intercept:
Solutions:
1. c 2. a 3. c 4. b