In a parabola, is the answer the x-intercept or the y? thx

Find the length of the following tangent segments to the circles centered at o and o' whose radii are 5 and 3 respectively and the distance between o and o' is 12. what is the tangent segment of cd?

If the speed of an electromagnetic wave is 100,000 cm/s and its wavelength is 100 cm, what is its frequency? a) 100,000 cycles per second (hz) b) 1 × 10-3 cycles per second (hz) c) 10,000,000 cycles per second (hz) d) 1,000 cycles per second (hz)

What is the slope of the line shown below?