The set of ordered pairs described in the graph below can be described as which of the following?

a relation only

a function only

both a relation and a function

neither a relation nor a function

Question

The set of ordered pairs described in the graph below can be described as which of the following?

		
a relation only

		
a function only

		
both a relation and a function

		
neither a relation nor a function

surryyy · Answer

https://static.k12.com/eli/bb/1211/3_68943/2_32876_4_68947/930debfa5c8e2e6bea88b714397993a81726f546/media/ba78974731619813fb3792f561543f0b3e1c3561/mediaasset_1025076_1.gif

anonymous · Answer

it is not a function
you can tell from the picture because it does not pass the "horizontal line test" which is another way of saying there is more than one y for some x's

surryyy · Answer

so it would be a relation only?

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1440421021146:dw|

anonymous · Answer

yes, relation only

anonymous · Answer

although it is a nice picture of an ellipse

surryyy · Answer

oh ok. ty lol

anonymous · Answer

yw