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Question 86467: How do i graph x=1
Answer by Edwin McCravy(6932) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

How do I graph x=1.

Make a table of points.  Since the letter y does not
appear in the equation, the choices for y is
arbitrary,  so we can choose any number for y. However
there is only one number that can be chosen for x, and
that is 1 because the equation is x=1.

So make this table:
 x | y
-------
 1 | 7
 1 |-2
 1 | 1
 1 | 4
 1 |-6

Plot those points and you get:

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Now draw a straight line through them.
As you see you get a vertical line.

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The graph of "x = (a number)" is always
a vertical line which is that number of units
away from and parallel to the y-axis.

The graph of "y = (a number)" is always
a horizontal line which is that number of units
away from and parallel to the x-axis.

Edwin