To graph the square root function y=−2x+1−−−−−√−3 , complete the table of data points for the function.(3 points) Complete the table by finding the y-values. x y -1 0 3

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To graph the function \( y = \sqrt{-2x + 1} - 3 \), we need to calculate the corresponding \( y \)-values for the given \( x \)-values: -1, 0, and 3.

1. For \( x = -1 \):

\[ y = \sqrt{-2(-1) + 1} - 3 \] \[ = \sqrt{2 + 1} - 3 \] \[ = \sqrt{3} - 3 \approx 1.732 - 3 \approx -1.268 \]

2. For \( x = 0 \):

\[ y = \sqrt{-2(0) + 1} - 3 \] \[ = \sqrt{0 + 1} - 3 \] \[ = \sqrt{1} - 3 \] \[ = 1 - 3 = -2 \]

3. For \( x = 3 \):

\[ y = \sqrt{-2(3) + 1} - 3 \] \[ = \sqrt{-6 + 1} - 3 \] \[ = \sqrt{-5} - 3 \]

Since the square root of a negative number is not defined in the set of real numbers, there is no real value for \( y \) when \( x = 3 \).

Summary of the Table:

| \( x \) | \( y \) | |------------|--------------------------| | -1 | \( \sqrt{3} - 3 \approx -1.268 \) | | 0 | -2 | | 3 | Not defined (Complex) |

Thus, the completed table is:

| \( x \) | \( y \) | |------------|--------------------------| | -1 | \(-1.268\) | | 0 | \(-2\) | | 3 | Not defined |