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x-intercept

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[eks-in-ter-sept] / ˈɛksˌɪn tərˌsɛpt /

noun

Mathematics.

  1. on a Cartesian graph, the point at which a curve or line intersects the x-axis.

Etymology

Origin of x-intercept

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Find the point symmetric to the x-intercept across the axis of symmetry.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

That means there is only one x-intercept, and it is the vertex of the parabola.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

To find the x-intercept, let y = 0 and solve for x.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

At an x-intercept, the value of y is zero.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

This temperature is represented by the x-intercept of the line, that is, the value of T for which ΔG is zero:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

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