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OpenStudy (madhatter):

Is the relation a function? Explain in sentences plz {(2, 15), (15, –4), (–9, –7), (13, 14)}

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

notice how there are no repeats in x value

OpenStudy (madhatter):

ya

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

this means that each x value is paired with exactly one y value so if you plug in some x value, you'll get EXACTLY ONE output y value

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

this means that we do have a function

OpenStudy (madhatter):

ok

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if we had (2, 15) and (2, 17), then the input of x = 2 produces either y = 15 or y = 17...which is it?...we don't know so that would not make it a function

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

in this case, that doesn't happen, so again {(2, 15), (15, –4), (–9, –7), (13, 14)} is a function

OpenStudy (madhatter):

ok that make sences thanks

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

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