The range of y = x2 is

For every real value of x, squaring gives x² ≥ 0. The value 0 is included when x = 0, and the outputs can grow without bound, so the range is y ≥ 0. The correct choice is “y ≥ 0”; “y > 0” incorrectly leaves out zero.

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