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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP!! Look at these sets of ordered pairs. W) {(8, 9), (2, 3), (0, -2), (10, -9)} X) {(0, 0), (5, 10), (-3, 3)} Y) {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4)} Z) {(-10, 1), (-9, 3), (-4, 5)} Which of the sets represent functions?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the ones where there is no repeat in the first coordinate of each ordered pair

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would that be W,Z?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for example \(\{(8, 9), (2, 3), (0, -2), (10, -9)\}\) IS a function because 8, 2, 0 ,10 are all different

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how about \( \{(0, 0), (5, 10), (-3, 3)\}\)? the first numbers are 0,5,-3 any repeats there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

look carefully at the first numbers completely ignore the second numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first numbers are 0,5,-3 they are all different, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then it IS a function it has nothing whatsoever to do with the second numbers, only the first ones

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it will be X

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