x-intercept
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of x-intercept
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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What would be the x-intercept, and what can she learn from it?
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
Find the point symmetric to the x-intercept across the axis of symmetry.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
When the line passes through the origin, the x-intercept and the y-intercept are the same point.
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
To find the x-intercept, let y = 0 and solve for x.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
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