Question

Find the y intercept of the line whose equation is
y=-8/3x-19/5

Answer 1

x=-40/57

Answer 2

I need the y intercept

Answer 3

y intercept can be found by putting x=0, and finding y at that point.

however you see that the equation here is in standard y=mx+c format. right??
here m equals slope and c equals the y-intercept itself.
so you can compare and find c???

what do you think the answer will be? post and verify!

Answer 4

-19/5?

Answer 5

Right-O!!!

Answer 6

so -19/5 is the y-intercept?

Answer 7

yeah. its the distance from origin on y-axis where the line meets y-axis. that (0, -19/5). (-19/5 means it meets below the origin). if you are asked length of the y-intercept the of course you need to answer in modulus. that is 19/5 is the length ('cause length can't be negative, can it?)

i ll show what y-intercept is using a drawing below.