Use the Vertex and the Direction in Which the Parabola $$y = x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 4$$

question 10

Multiple Choice

Use the vertex and the direction in which the parabola opens to determine the relation's domain and range.
- $$y = x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 4$$

• A) Domain: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• Range: \([ - 5 , \infty )\)
• B) Domain: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• Range: \(( - 5 , \infty )\)
• C) Domain: \(( - 5 , \infty )\)
• Range: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• D) Domain: \([ - 5 , \infty )\)
• Range: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)

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