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Sometimes: the gradient of the line or curve has a particular meaning the \(y\)-intercept (where the graph crosses the vertical axis) has a particular meaning the area under the graph has a ...

c\) is the number where the line crosses the \(y\)-axis. This is the \(y\)-intercept. To draw a graph of \(y = mx + c\) for given values of \(x\): Use the pairs of values in the table to list the ...

The constant term in the equation (the + 1 or ‒ 2) shows the point where the graph crosses the \(y\)-axis. This is known as the \(y\)-intercept and is represented by the letter \(c\) in \(y = mx ...