Question

What are the intercepts of y = 4x - 2?

A. (0.5, 0) and (0, -2)
B. (2,0) and (0,0)
c. (-2, 0) and (0, 2)
D. (0, -2) and (0,0)

Answer 1

(1/2, 0)

Explanation:

To find the y-intercept, set x = 0 and find y: y = 4(0) - 2 = -2, so that we have the point (0, -2).

To find the x-intercept, set y = 0 and find x: 0 = 4x - 2, or x = 1/2, so that we have the point (1/2, 0). This corresponds to the first answer choice.