In the ordered pair (9, 0), what is the intercept?

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Alan P.
Jun 16, 2016

Intercept: x=9

Explanation:

(x,y)=(9,0) is a point on the X-axis (x=9, y=0)

An x-intercept is the value of x when y=0
(and conversely for a y-intercept).

Normally we only talk about intercepts relative to an equation or line.

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