Question

How do you know that this function is odd or even? { (1,2),(4,7),(-1,2),(0,4),(-4,7)}

Answer 1

The function is even.

Explanation:

Compare it to the definition of an odd function or an even function.

Odd function: if (x, y) is in the relation, then (-x, -y) is also in the relation. (The function is symmetrical about the origin.)

Even function: if (x, y) is in the relation, then (-x, y) is also in the relation. (The function is symmetrical about the y-axis.)

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The first point listed is (1, 2). If this function is odd, we expect to find (-1, -2). There is none such.

If this function is even, we expect to find (-1, 2). That is the third point listed, so it is possible this function is even. Comparing the other points to their even-function counterparts shows all of them match the definition of an even function.