Question

The table below represents a function that can be used to describe Katy's distance, f(x), in meters, from a bridge over a walking path, x minutes.

Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the function.

x-intercept = (-200,0)
y-intercept = (0,4)

x-intercept = (4,0)
y-intercept = (0,-200)

x-intercept = (0,4)
y-intercept = (-200,0)

x-intercept = (0,-200)
y-intercept = (4,0)

Answer 1

the x-intercept happens when y=0 which is at x=4 f(x)=0=y so the x-intercept is at (4,0)

the y intercept happens at x=0, reading from the table f(0)=-200 so the y intercept is (0,-200)

so the second option
x-intercept = (4,0)
y-intercept = (0,-200)

is correct