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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the following relation a function? Yes or No. Thanks!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (blurbendy):

http://www.mathwords.com/v/vertical_line_test.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh! So it ISN'T a function? :o Since the vertical line passes through the same x-axis points?

OpenStudy (blurbendy):

you are correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great! Thanks so much!! :D

OpenStudy (blurbendy):

but it fails because one x-value has more than one y-value, which is not allowed for a function

OpenStudy (blurbendy):

yw!

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