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Ch. 1 - Equations and Inequalities
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Capitolo 2, Problema 27a

Graph each equation in Exercises 13 - 28. Let x = - 3, - 2, - 1, 0, 1, 2, 3
y = x3

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Identify the given equation: y = x^3. This is a cubic function, which means the graph will have a characteristic S-shape, passing through the origin (0, 0).
Create a table of values for the given x-values: x = -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. For each x-value, substitute it into the equation y = x^3 to calculate the corresponding y-value. For example, when x = -3, y = (-3)^3 = -27.
Complete the table of values by calculating y for all the given x-values. The table will look like this: x = -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 and corresponding y-values will be calculated as y = x^3.
Plot the points from the table of values on a coordinate plane. For example, plot (-3, -27), (-2, -8), (-1, -1), (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 8), and (3, 27).
Draw a smooth curve through the plotted points to represent the graph of the cubic function y = x^3. Ensure the curve reflects the S-shape characteristic of cubic functions, with the graph decreasing for negative x-values, passing through the origin, and increasing for positive x-values.

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