Begin by finding the lowest point the quadratic equation can be, the vertex;
x²-1= is just a translation down of the graph x²
vertex; (0, -1) and since the graph of x² would extend to infinity beyond that point, we can say {x| x≥0} for domain and {y| y≥-1}.
For the linear equation, it is possible to have all x and y values, therefore range and domain belong to all real numbers.
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