5.3 Intercepts
1. The x-intercept is the point of intersection of a straight line with the x-axis.
2. The y-intercept is the point of intersection of a straight line with the y-axis.
3. In the above diagram, the x-intercept of the straight line PQ is 6 and the y-intercept of PQ is 5.
4. If the x-intercept and y-intercept of a straight line are given,