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The function f is defined by fx=-9x+9. What is the y -coordinate of the y -intercept of the graph of y=fx in the x y -plane?

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Explanation

The correct answer is 9. The y-intercept of the graph of y=f(x) in the xy-plane is the point where the graph of y=f(x) crosses the y-axis, which occurs at x=0. It’s given that the function f is defined by f(x)=-9x+9. Substituting 0 for x and y for f(x) in this equation yields y=-9(0)+9, or y=9. It follows that y=9 when x=0 and that the y-intercept of the graph of y=f(x) in the xy-plane is (0,9). Therefore, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of y=f(x) in the xy-plane is 9.