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prove if it's an even or odd function with the equation shownon what point is the line of symmetry at?show all work

prove if it's an even or odd function with the equation shownon what point is the-example-1

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The function f(x) = c is a CONSTANT function, represented by a horizontal line of the form y = c.

Therefore, when we use the verification for Even function: f(x) = f(-x), we get that it is TRUE (since the value of the function is always "c" no matter what value of x we pick):

f(x) = c

f(-x) = c

Then, this is an even function, and therefore has symmetry around the vertical y-axis.

The line of symmetry is the y-axis itself.

The function is NOT ODD, since it doesn't verify the condition for odd function:

f(x) = - f(-x)

because:

f(x) = c

- f(-x) = - c

and c doesn't equal "-c"

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