x-intercept
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of x-intercept
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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A function may also have an x-intercept, which is the x-coordinate of the point where the graph of the function crosses the x-axis.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 1, 2021
This point is an x-intercept of the graph.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
Recognizing that the x-intercept occurs when y is zero and that the y-intercept occurs when x is zero, gives us a method to find the intercepts of a line from its equation.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
Since the value of the discriminant is negative, there is no real solution and so no x-intercept.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
For the graph of y = − x2 + 6x − 9 , the vertex and the x-intercept were the same point.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
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