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Mathematics 18 Online
OpenStudy (mellamokatie):

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OpenStudy (baldymcgee6):

Do you know how a function works?

OpenStudy (mellamokatie):

Not really

OpenStudy (baldymcgee6):

So each coordinate is given by an (x,y) notation, for example, (0,1) x=0 and y=1

OpenStudy (baldymcgee6):

So for each x, what is happening to the to given the result of the y coordinate?

OpenStudy (baldymcgee6):

Let's just try trial and error... lets use y=x^4

OpenStudy (baldymcgee6):

So for the first coordinate x=0, if we use y=x^4, we substitute the value for x directly into the function and see what y is!

OpenStudy (mellamokatie):

1 or 0?

OpenStudy (baldymcgee6):

So, y=(0)^4 = 1, which corresponds correctly to the first coordinate given! So A could be correct, but if we look at the other function, D could also be correct. Lets check another coordinate.

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

0^4 is zero

OpenStudy (baldymcgee6):

(x,y)=(1,4), subbing into the function y=x^4 = (1)^4 = 1. So in this function y=1 when x=1. So the answer cannot be A.

OpenStudy (baldymcgee6):

oops, you are correct @agent0smith, thanks for catching that.

OpenStudy (mellamokatie):

So then its D?

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