y-intercept
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of y-intercept
First recorded in 1860–65
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In the equation y = a + bx, the constant a is called the y-intercept.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
Please note that in previous courses you learned y = mx + b was the slope-intercept form of the equation, where m represented the slope and b represented the y-intercept.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
Graphically, the y-intercept is the y-coordinate of the point where the graph of the line crosses the y-axis.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
For many examples in science, the y-intercept gives the baseline reading when the experimental conditions aren’'t applied to an experimental system.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
A plot of ln k versus is linear with a slope equal to and a y-intercept equal to ln A.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
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