Intercepts Examples

What are the x- and y-intercepts of this line?

The line crosses the x-axis at -8 and the y-axis at 2.

x-intercept: (-8, 0)

y-intercept: (0, 2)

What are the x- and y-intercepts of this line?

The line crosses the x-axis at -0.5 and the y-axis at -1.

x-intercept: (-0.5, 0)

y-intercept: (0, -1)

What are the x- and y-intercepts of this line?

The line never crosses the x-axis, but it does cross the y-axis at -2.

x-intercept: none

y-intercept: (0, -2)

What are the x- and y-intercepts of this line?

The line crosses the x-axis at 2, but it never crosses the y-axis. Womp womp.

x-intercept: (2, 0)

y-intercept: none