Question

question 7 (2 points) a graph is positive when it is ________ (above or below?) the x - axis. a graph is negative when it is ________ (above or below) the x - axis. blank 1: blank 2:

Explanation:

In a coordinate - plane, the x - axis is the horizontal line. The y - values of points above the x - axis are positive and the y - values of points below the x - axis are negative. For a graph (which represents a set of points), when it is above the x - axis, the function values (y - values) are positive, and when it is below the x - axis, the function values are negative.

Answer:

Blank 1: above
Blank 2: below