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The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where and is a linear function. What is the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?
x g x - 27 3 - 9 0 21 5 The table shows three values
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Functions — Graphs in slope-intercept, point-slope, standard form. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice A is correct. It's given that the table shows values of and their corresponding values of , where . It's also given that is a linear function. It follows that an equation that defines can be written in the form , where represents the slope and represents the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane. The slope of the graph of can be found using two points, and , that are on the graph of , and the formula . Since the table shows values of and their corresponding values of , substituting values of and in the equation can be used to define function . Using the first pair of values from the table, and , yields , or . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields , so the point is on the graph of . Using the second pair of values from the table, and , yields , or . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields , so the point is on the graph of . Substituting and for and , respectively, in the formula yields , or . Substituting for in the equation yields . Since , substituting for and for in the equation yields , or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . It follows that is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of is .
Choice B is incorrect. is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of .
Choice C is incorrect. is the slope of the graph of .
Choice D is incorrect. is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of .
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