LINEAR FUNCTIONS Graphing And Analysis (Page 2 of 7)

To find the y-intercept, use the CALC value command. Just enter 0 for x at the prompt.

 2nd CALC key. 1: menu selection. 0 ENTER key. Calculator screen image.

The y-intercept shown is the decimal equivalent of 14/3 (rounded off). You can also verify the x-intercept using the same feature. Since the x-intercept is 14 for this function, enter 14 for x at the prompt. The resulting y-coordinate of zero confirms this is an x-intercept.

 2nd CALC key. 1: menu selection. 14 ENTER key. Calculator screen image.
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