A line intersects the y-axis at the point (a, b). Is a = 0? Is b = 0? Explain. What does a negative y-intercept mean for a real-world application? by Ms. Besecker

A line intersects the y-axis at the point (a, b). Is a = 0? Is b = 0? Explain. What does a negative y-intercept mean for a real-world application? by Ms. Besecker https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz IM 1/2 ADV en-us 2017-09-12 18:59:44 UTC 2025-11-03 11:08:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Kristen Ya kya502668 https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/187998977 a=0 because in the coordinate (a,b) a represents the x-axis and b represents the y-axis and if the intersection is at the y-axis the x-axis will equal 0. ]]> 2017-09-15 15:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/187998977 Carter Emery cemery502376 https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/187999123 If the line is on the Y axis A will be zero because in a y axis intercept the x will always be 0 so A = 0]]> 2017-09-15 15:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/187999123 Wendy Moua wmoua502515 https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188000331 A=0 because if the intersection is at the y-axes, the x-axes will equal 0.]]> 2017-09-15 15:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188000331 Carlos Lantin clantin502461 https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188000473 If a line intercepts the y-axis then the point would be B as the line goes through the y, rather than the x. A negative y-intercept would mean that something is decreasing.]]> 2017-09-15 15:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188000473 Tou Chang tchang502329 https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188007993 If the line intersects the y-axis then A=0 because it is talking about the y-axis not the x-axis which A is on.]]> 2017-09-15 16:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188007993 Toubee Herr https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188095558 If a line intersects the y-axis at the point then a=0 and b= the y-axis. And if the line intersects the x-axis at the point then b=0 and a= the x-axis. A negative y-intercept means that something is decreasing in the line.]]> 2017-09-15 20:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188095558 David Basave dbasave502303 https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188095738 If the line intersects the y-axis that means the x ,which is A in this problem, would be 0.]]> 2017-09-15 20:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188095738 Vivian Straughter vstraughter502610 https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188095989 A =0 because the two lines intercept the x will always be 0]]> 2017-09-15 20:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188095989 A=0 because the line intersects through the y- axis which would mean since A is considered x then it would be 0 hechols706118 https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188626542 2017-09-18 18:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188626542 A is zero because b is the y axis. reastwood502373 https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188692807 2017-09-18 22:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/188692807 What does a negative y-intercept mean for a real-world application https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/309091461 2018-11-28 23:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mbesecker/mic5ma1x4mxz/wish/309091461