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Purple Math

Purplemath: X and Y Intercepts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson from Purplemath.com explains how to find x and y intercepts then shows exmples.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Rational Functions X and Y Intercepts

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Find out how to find the x and y-intercepts when graphing rational functions.
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Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University

Npac Reu Program: Intercepts

For Students 9th - 10th
The Northeast Parallel Architecture Center at Syracuse University provides a lesson on finding the x-intercepts and y-intercepts of equations.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Graphic Line Designs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use the x- and y-intercepts to find the equations of lines and create a line design using the slope-intercept form and the limited domain of the segment.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Intercepts From a Linear Equation

For Students 6th - 8th
In this exercise, students practice finding intercepts from a linear equation. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Rational Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this set of questions, students are asked to investigate rational functions to find vertical, horizontal, and oblique asymptotes as well as x- and y-intercepts. Questions are multiple choice and true/false with solutions provided.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Intercepts From a Graph

For Students 6th - 8th
In this exercise, students practice finding intercepts from a graph. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Intercepts From a Table

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
Find the intercepts of a line given a table of values. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: That's a Stretch Ti 83

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students determine the relationship between the stretch of a spring and the number of weights in a cup suspended from the spring. They find the Y-value of a function if the X-value is provided. They use technology to plot a set of...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Plane

For Students 9th - 10th
This site defines a plane in terms of geometric surfaces. Content includes formulas for a plane using the normal vector, how to find the x, y, and z intercepts of a plane, distance from the origin, point plane distance formula, dihedral...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to find the x-intercepts, vertex, axis of symmetry, and y-intercept of a parabola.