To identify the y-intercept of the line described, we need to understand what the y-intercept represents. The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, which occurs when the x-coordinate is 0.
Since you specified that the line starts in quadrant 2 and slopes downward from left to right, it means that as we move right, the y-values decrease. The line also passes through quadrant 1 before going down into quadrant 4.
Given this description, the y-intercept must lie in quadrant 2 (where x is 0 and y is positive) since the line is descending from a higher y-value in quadrant 2 when it crosses the y-axis.
Therefore, the y-intercept is located in quadrant 2 and is a positive value. Without a specific value from an image or graph, it is concluded that the y-intercept is positive.