Use the Following to Answer Questions : (Gridlines Are $\in$

question 7

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions : (Gridlines are spaced one unit apart.)
-State the range of the function.

• A) y \(\in\) (-?, -4) \(\cup\) (-4, ?)
• B) y \(\in\) (-?, 4) \(\cup\) (4, ?)
• C) y \(\in\) (-?, -2) \(\cup\) (-2, ?)
• D) y \(\in\) (-?, 2) \(\cup\) (2, ?)

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