What happens to a line when the y-intercept is changed? Check all that apply

A. As the y-intercept increases, the graph of a line shifts up

B. As the y-intercept decreases, the graph of a line shifts down.

C. As the y-intercept increases, the graph of the line shifts right

D. As the y-intercept decreases, the graph of the line gets less steep

E. As the y-intercept decreases, the graph of the line shifts left

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Mathematics

Melanie Williams

11 November, 21:15

What happens to a line when the y-intercept is changed? Check all that apply

A. As the y-intercept increases, the graph of a line shifts up

B. As the y-intercept decreases, the graph of a line shifts down.

C. As the y-intercept increases, the graph of the line shifts right

D. As the y-intercept decreases, the graph of the line gets less steep

E. As the y-intercept decreases, the graph of the line shifts left

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Annabella · Answer 1

A and B

Reason and proof:

suppose we have the following function

f (x) = 2x + 1

the y intercept is 1 therefor it'll intersect the y axis at (0,1)

however if the function was to be

f (x) = 2x - 1

the y intercept is - 1 that means it intersect the y axis at (0,-1)