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What is the (y)-intercept of the line \(y=-\frac{5}{6}x-2\)?
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Correct answer: \(-2\)
A line in the form \(y=mx+c\) has y-intercept \(c\). Here, \(c=-2\), so the y-intercept is \(-2\); the line meets the y-axis at \((0,-2)\). \(-\frac{5}{6}\) is the slope, not the y-intercept. Exam tip: put \(x=0\) to find the y-intercept.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(-2\)
Why is this the correct answer?
A line in the form \(y=mx+c\) has y-intercept \(c\). Here, \(c=-2\), so the y-intercept is \(-2\); the line meets the y-axis at \((0,-2)\). \(-\frac{5}{6}\) is the slope, not the y-intercept. Exam tip: put \(x=0\) to find the y-intercept.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Slope and y-intercept.
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