Graphing Lines by X and Y-Intercepts
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How to graph a line using the x and y intercepts?
- The x-intercept is the point on the graph where the line crosses the x-axis. To find the x-intercept replace y with 0 in the equation and solve for x.
- The y-intercept is the point on the graph where the line crosses the x-axis. To find the y-intercept replace x with 0 in the equation and solve for y.
- Plot the x-intercept and the y-intercept.
- Join the two points with a line to form the graph.
Coordinate Geometry Worksheets
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Printable & Online Coordinate Geometry Worksheets
Example: Graph the line 3x+2y=6
a. x-intercept: Set y=0:
3x+2(0)=6
3x=6
x=2. Plot the point (2, 0).
b. y-intercept: Set x=0:
3(0)+2y=6
2y=6
y=3. Plot the point (0, 3).
c. Draw the line: Draw a line through (2, 0) and (0, 3).
Special Cases:
Horizontal Lines: Equations of the form y=c (where ‘c’ is a constant) are horizontal lines passing through the point (0, c). The slope is 0.
Vertical Lines: Equations of the form x=c (where ‘c’ is a constant) are vertical lines passing through the point (c, 0). The slope is undefined.
Graphing Lines using the x-intercept and y-intercept
How to find the x and y intercepts of a line, and how to plot those points to graph the line.
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