Question 43·Easy·Linear Functions
A line has slope and passes through the point . What is the -intercept of the line?
For line questions asking for the -intercept, quickly put the line into slope-intercept form . Use the given slope for , plug in the coordinates of any point on the line for and , and solve the simple one-step equation to find . This avoids unnecessary graphing and gets you to the answer efficiently.
Hints
Recall the form of a line
Think about the slope-intercept form of a line, which shows the slope and the -intercept directly.
Use the given slope and point
Write the line as , then plug in and because the point is on the line.
Solve for the unknown
After substituting, isolate by performing the same operation on both sides of the equation.
Desmos Guide
Enter the line using point-slope form
Type the equation into Desmos. This represents a line with slope passing through .
Find the y-intercept from the graph
Look at where the line crosses the -axis (where ). Click that intersection point; the -coordinate of this point is the -intercept you want.
Step-by-step Explanation
Write the slope-intercept form
A line with slope and -intercept can be written as
Here, the slope is , so the equation becomes
Substitute the given point into the equation
The line passes through , so and must satisfy the equation.
Substitute and into :
Solve for b, the y-intercept
Now solve for :
So the -intercept of the line is , which corresponds to choice B.