Illustration of Intercepts
The graphical method of finding the intercepts of a given equation is demonstrated below. Type the equation in the space provided below the graph.
- Remember to enter the equation in the form y = mx + c, where y is f(x). For example, to find the intercepts of the equation x - 2y = 1, enter x/2 - 1/2 in the field.
The x-intercept is the point where the graph cuts the x-axis and y-intercept is the point where the graph cuts the y-axis. For this equation, we can see that x-intercept is 1 and y-intercept is -1/2. Try some different equations and discover their intercepts.
You can scale the graph with the + and the - button