Find the Value of B, If Any, That Would Cause

question 96

Multiple Choice

Find the value of b, if any, that would cause the graph of to look like the graph shown.

• A)b = 3.4
• B)b = 2
• C)b = -1
• D)b = 4
• E)b = 4.6

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