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Y-intercept

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

The y-intercept is where the line on a scatter graph meets the y-axis.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The y-intercept is where the line on a scatter graph meets the y-axis.

About the y-intercept

If an experiment produces a scatter graph with a y-intercept but the relationship is supposed to be directly proportional then the y-intercept indicates the amount of systematic error in the experiment.