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Graph the function y = 4csc(θ - π/4). What shape does the graph most likely represent?

A) Circle
B) Parabola
C) Hyperbola
D) Line

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Final answer:

The graph of y = 4csc(θ - π/4) represents a D) line.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given function is y = 4csc(θ - π/4). The trigonometric function csc is the reciprocal of sine, so we can rewrite the function as y = 4/sin(θ - π/4). The graph of y = 4csc(θ - π/4) is a line.

This is because the reciprocal of sine can be thought of as the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the side opposite the angle in a right triangle.

Since the length of the hypotenuse and the side opposite are always positive, the value of the reciprocal is always positive and the graph is a line.

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