CoCalc -- X_int.ipynb

Discussion Feb 17

Project: Wadud Khan - Courses/S21/Spring 2021 MAT1630

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Kernel: Python 3 (system-wide)

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def x_int (m,b):
    x= -b/m
    return x

The x-intercept of any line is where the y value is 0

to find the x intercept, we then simply solve for x if the equation of the line is in point-slope form

this code assumes y is zero and just calculates for x when given m and b

for a line y=4x+5:

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x_int(4,5)

Out[5]:

-1.25

For a line y=100x+20:

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x_int(100,20)

Out[3]:

-0.2

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