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Try using the Slope Formula and point-slope form to write an equation before solving for the x- and y-intercepts.
x-intercept: x=1/3
y-intercept: y=1
To determine the x- and y-intercepts of a line, we need to substitute 0 for one variable, solve, then repeat for the other variable. In this case, we haven't been given an equation, so we will need to use the given points to write one.
y= 0
Add terms
Distribute -3
LHS-9=RHS-9
.LHS /-3.=.RHS /-3.
Rearrange equation
Another way to find the x- and y-intercepts, when given two points, is to plot the points and graph the line. Let's begin by plotting the given points.
Next, we can draw a line to connect those points. That line is the graph of our function.
Looking at the graph, we can see the function crosses the x-axis at ( 13,0) and it crosses the y-axis at (0,1).