Questions to use with the Lines Lab WeBWorK assignment

Questions for the Lines Lab:

Give a definition of x-intercept and y-intercept.

What is the y-coordinate of the x-intercept?
What is the x-coordinate of the y-intercept?

How can you use the two intercepts to find the equation of the line?

Does a line always have an x-intercept? (If not, give an example.)

Does a line always have a y-intercept? Why or why not? (If not, give an example.)

Are there any lines that have neither an x-intercept nor a y-intercept?

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