Does every straight line have an x-intercept? If not,?

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Give an example of an equation whose graph does not have an x-intercept.

2007-03-03 01:30:46 · 3 answers · asked by Many4 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

any horizontal line that does not run along the x-axis will not have an x intercept.

For example, y = 6, has no x-intercept

2007-03-03 01:33:11 · answer #1 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No!

Here's the general equation for a line not having an x-intercept:

y = a, a not equal to 0.

2007-03-03 09:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A horizontal line above or below the x-axis has
no x-intercept. Example: y = 1.

2007-03-03 12:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋