Released STAAR Algebra I EOC · 2025 · Item 15 · 1 point

Walkthrough: Algebra I 2025, Item 15

A.7A · Graphing Quadratics · unscored study

An upward-opening parabola has x-intercepts at negative 3 and 1 and a vertex at negative 1, negative 4. Five selectable locations are marked on the curve. — Quadratic function with five selectable locationsOriginal visual from the released STAAR test.

A graph of a quadratic function is shown. Which location best represents the $y$ -intercept of the function?

Response format: select one location on the figure.

1. Understand the question

The $y$ -intercept is where the graph crosses the $y$ -axis, so its $x$ -coordinate is 0.

Try the question on your own first, then reveal one step at a time.

2. Solve it step by step

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