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Mark for Review

A function never intersects the y-axis. Which of the following could be an equation of the function?

A

B

C

D


Correct Answer: C

Your Answer:

Explanation

(C) x = 36 does not have a y-intercept, because it runs parallel to the y-axis. Therefore, this equation never intersects the y-axis. Here is a graph of x = 36:

All of the other choices intersect the y-axis one time, because they have a y- value when x = 0.