Some graphs actually show a line going through two points that are not the intercepts like this graph.  You should re-graph those points on a piece of graph paper and continue the lines through the intercepts.

Exercise 2: What is the y-intercept of the function graphed below?

Need a hint?

Re-graph the points given and continue making points in the pattern of the slope.

Check Your Answer

The y-intercept is (0, -11).