Definition: The x-intercept is the point where a line crosses the x-axis, and the y-intercept is the point where a line crosses the y-axis.
Example: From the graph, describe the x and y-intercepts using point notation. The graph crosses the x-axis at x = 1 and x = 3, therefore, we can write the x-intercepts as points (1,0) and (–3, 0). Similarly, the graph crosses the y-axis at y = 3. Its y-intercept can be written as the point (0,3).