x-intercept
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of x-intercept
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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What would be the x-intercept, and what can she learn from it?
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
This point is an x-intercept of the graph.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Recognizing that the x-intercept occurs when y is zero and that the y-intercept occurs when x is zero, gives us a method to find the intercepts of a line from its equation.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
To find the x-intercept, let y = 0 and solve for x.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
This temperature is represented by the x-intercept of the line, that is, the value of T for which ΔG is zero:
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
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