The set of ordered pairs described in the graph below can be described as which of the following?
Select one:
a.
a relation only

b.
a function only

c.
both a relation and a function
d.
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?
Select one:
a.
a relation only

b.
a function only

c.
both a relation and a function
d.
neither a relation nor a function

ziporah · Answer

attachment

benji · Answer

What do you think it is?

will.h · Answer

it cannot be a single function why? those are 2 linear functions so whatsoever option contain function can be eliminated n

ziporah · Answer

Both? because the vertical line test does not touch the lines at the same time but how do you tell if it is a relation?

benji · Answer

Usually it is either a relation or a function, because if it were a function it would already be a relation. So I think it is just "function".

will.h · Answer

it is not a function

will.h · Answer

if it was then at least defined what kind of function what type of function is that?

ziporah · Answer

It is both a function and a relation because we can see using the vertical line test the lines don't touch at the same time and it uses ordered pairs. So both a function and a relation