The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the following table to solve. $$\begin{array} { | r | c | r | }
\hline X & Y _ { 1 } & Y _ { 2 } \
\hline - 3 & 9 & - 3 \
- 2 & 4 & - 1 \
- 1 & 1 & 1 \
0 & 0 & 3 \
1 & 1 & 5 \
2 & 4 & 7 \
3 & 9 & 9 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-For which values of $x$ is $Y _ { 1 } = Y _ { 2 }$ ?
A) $- 1$ and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) $- 1$ and 2
D) 2 and $- 3$

Question

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the following table to solve. $$\begin{array} { | r | c | r | } 
\hline X & Y _ { 1 } & Y _ { 2 } \
\hline - 3 & 9 & - 3 \
- 2 & 4 & - 1 \
- 1 & 1 & 1 \
0 & 0 & 3 \
1 & 1 & 5 \
2 & 4 & 7 \
3 & 9 & 9 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-For which values of $x$ is $Y _ { 1 } = Y _ { 2 }$ ?
A) $- 1$ and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) $- 1$ and 2
D) 2 and $- 3$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

For $Y_1 = Y_2$, we look for rows in the table where the values in the $Y_1$ and $Y_2$ columns are equal. This occurs at $x = -1$ and $x = 3$.

The Table of Values Was Generated by a Graphing Utility