Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Graphs and Graphing Utilities - Exercise Set - Page 160: 72

Answer

The statement is false. A corrected statement is: "If a point is on the x-axis, it is neither up nor down, so $y=0$."

Work Step by Step

The statement is false. Points on the x-axis have y-coordinate of $0$. A corrected statement is: If a point is on the x-axis, it is neither up nor down, so $y=0$.
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