The Table of Values Was Generated by a Graphing Utility

question 152

Multiple Choice

The table of values was generated by a graphing utility with a TABLE feature. Use the following table to solve. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline X & Y _ { 1 } & Y _ { 2 } \\\hline - 3 & 9 & - 3 \\- 2 & 4 & - 1 \\- 1 & 1 & 1 \\0 & 0 & 3 \\1 & 1 & 5 \\2 & 4 & 7 \\3 & 9 & 9 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-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 0

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