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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP ME Explain the difference between a relation and a function. Can something be a function and not a relation? Can something be a relation and not a function?

Mehek (mehek14):

here read this http://www.purplemath.com/modules/fcns.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mehek14 can you help choose the one that helps answer my question

Mehek (mehek14):

read the 2nd and 3rd paragraph

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you post the sentences you think are good on Open study @Mehek14

Mehek (mehek14):

Relation: A relation is simply a set of ordered pairs. Function: A function is a set of ordered pairs in which each x-element has only ONE y-element associated with it.

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