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Y-intercept

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

The y-intercept is the point where a line crosses or intersects the y-axis on a graph.

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