Linear Functions from Situations Practice

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Use the image to answer the question.

A line is plotted on a coordinate plane. The line begins in quadrant 2 sloping downward from left to right, passes through quadrant 1, and descends through quadrant 4.

Identify the y-intercept.

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Answer 1

To identify the y-intercept of a linear function represented on a coordinate plane, you'll want to find the point where the line crosses the y-axis. The y-intercept is the value of \( y \) when \( x = 0 \).

Since you described the line as sloping downward from left to right, this indicates that the slope of the line is negative. The line crosses through different quadrants, and in particular, it will have a y-intercept in the positive area if it crosses the y-axis above the origin.

Without the actual image, I can’t specify the exact numerical value of the y-intercept, but it should be identifiable as the point on the y-axis where the line crosses.

To find the y-intercept, locate the point on the vertical y-axis (where \( x = 0 \)) where the line intersects. Read the corresponding y-coordinate from the graph.

If you have the specific coordinates or attributes of the line from the image, let me know, and I can help you more accurately determine the y-intercept!