The point where the graph of the line meets $x - a x i s$ is called ______.

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Intercepts:
The horizontal axis in the cartesian plane is known as $x - a x i s$
If any line crosses the coordinate axes in a graph then that crossing point is called intercept.
Therefore, the point where the graph of the line meets $x - a x i s$ is called the $x$ -intercept.

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