It's called the "y intercept" and it's the y value of the point where the line intersects the y- axis. For this line, the y-intercept is "negative 1." You can find the y-intercept by looking at the graph and seeing which point crosses the y axis. This point will always have an x coordinate of zero.
It's called the "<u>y intercept</u>" and it's the y value of the point where the line intersects the y- axis. For this line, the y-intercept is <u><em>"negative 1.</em></u>" You can find the y-intercept by looking at the graph and seeing which point crosses the y axis. This point will always have an x coordinate of zero.