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We have some axes to grind with you. Namely, x and y .

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Intercepts, a la Shmoop. You may have noticed that algebra "loves"

00:09

lower case letters . . .

00:10

. . . especially these guys.

00:12

We're not sure why anyone would be so crazy about a couple...

00:15

...with such blatant identity issues. . .

00:17

. . . but they're clearly the stars of the show.

00:20

Nowhere is their popularity more evident than here at the x and y axes...

00:24

. . . where points are vying for a favorable position.

00:26

In fact, these guys are so popular . . .

00:28

. . . they've got their own paper.

00:31

Something they don't want anyone to forget. But, just for a second, let's not call them

00:36

x or y.

00:37

For the purpose of this exercise, let's say x is the goal line for The Chicago Bears . . .

00:40

. . . and y, hmmm, let's make y... The Green Bay Packers.

00:46

If you think about numbers. . .

00:47

. . .the way those teams think about footballs. . .

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. . .intercepts become pretty simple. The x intercept is where a line crosses the

00:55

x axis. . .

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. . .and the y intercept is wherever the line crosses the y axis.

01:01

Just like a pick six in football. . .

01:02

. . .where only the team catching the interception scores. . .

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. . .the x intercept for any line is wherever y=0. . .

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. . .and the y intercept for any line is wherever x=0.

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Okay, guys...

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. . . you can

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go back to being x and y again. But, do us a favor. . .

02:03

. . .try not to give us such a hard time in the future.

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