The problem
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how do I find the slope and the y intercept of an equation
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Select 'Graph' tab, type in the function and click on 'Solve'.
You'll get the following graph:
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You can see the y-intercepts on the graph. Ad you can see, they are the solutions of the equation:
That is, when y = 0
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The value of the derivative function for any value 'x' is the slope of the original function at 'x':
y' = 9x^2 - 8x - 15