The function is and its domain is
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For every value of , the value of
. The graph of the equation
is a horizontal line 4 units above the x - axis.
Make a table.
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5 \ | \
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4 \ | \
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4 \ | \
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4 \ | \
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3 \ | \
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4 \ | \
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2 \ | \
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4 \ | \
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1 \ | \
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4 \ | \
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Use these ordered pairs to graph the equation.
\1. Draw a coordinate plane.
\2. Plot the points.
\3. Draw a line through these points.
\From the graph, you can see that all points have a y - coordinate of 4, so the range of the function .
The range of the function is
and its graph is
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