Graph by Making a Table:
\The equation is .
Make a table; choose some values for x and find the corresponding values for y.
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x \ | \
y = –1 \ | \
y \ | \
(x, y) \ |
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– 2 \ | \
–1 \ | \
–1 \ | \
(– 2, – 1) \ |
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– 1 \ | \
–1 \ | \
– 1 \ | \
(– 1, –1) \ |
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0 \ | \
–1 \ | \
–1 \ | \
(0, –1) \ |
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1 \ | \
–1 \ | \
–1 \ | \
(1, –1) \ |
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2 \ | \
–1 \ | \
–1 \ | \
(2, –1) \ |
Use these ordered pairs to graph the equation.
\1. Draw a coordinate plane.
\2. Plot the points.
\3. Draw a line through these points.
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