SOLUTION: If x = 5/2, then the graph of the square root function will be ___________ than the line x = -3/2 closer to the y axis, closer to the x axis, farther from the y axis, farthe

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Question 1158488: If x = 5/2, then the graph of the square root function will be ____________ than the line x = -3/2
closer to the y axis,
closer to the x axis,
farther from the y axis,
farther from the x axis?

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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If x+=+5%2F2, then the square root function is sqrt%28x%29=sqrt%285%2F2%29=1.58
x+=+-3%2F2=-1.5->compare to sqrt%285%2F2%29=1.58
1.58 farther from the y+axis than -1.5=>
If x+=+5%2F2, then the graph of the square root function will be farther+from+the+y+axis than the line x+=+-3%2F2

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