- Moving from left to right:
- The curve passes from quadrant 3 to quadrant 4.
- In quadrant 3, the curve trends up sharply to point (0 comma negative 6).
- In quadrant 4, the curve trends up gradually.
- As x increases, the curve approaches the line y equals negative 5.
- The curve passes through the following points:
- (0 comma negative 6)
- (1 comma negative 5 and one sixth)
What is the y-intercept of the graph shown?
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Choice A is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point on the graph where . For the graph shown, at , the corresponding value of y is . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph shown is .
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
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