To find the y-intercept of the function \( y = 2x - 6 \), we set \( x = 0 \) and solve for \( y \):
\[ y = 2(0) - 6 = -6 \]
Thus, the y-intercept of the function is \(-6\).
So the correct response is:
\(-6\) (negative 6)
. If this function were graphed, what would its y
-intercept be?(1 point)
Responses
6
6
−6
negative 6
2
2
−3
negative 3
1 answer
To find the y-intercept of the function \( y = 2x - 6 \), we set \( x = 0 \) and solve for \( y \):
\[ y = 2(0) - 6 = -6 \]
Thus, the y-intercept of the function is \(-6\).
So the correct response is:
\(-6\) (negative 6)