Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 1 - Linear Functions - 1.4 Intercepts and Graphing - 1.4 Exercises - Page 63: 38

Answer

The graph goes through the x-axis at 4, when it should go through the y-axis at 4. The correct graph is shown below:

Work Step by Step

The equation $y=4$ means that the line should go through the y-axis at 4, making the line horizontal. In other words, the y-intercept, $y$, is found at 4 on the vertical axis.
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