Does the equation x^2+y=144 define y as a function of x?

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asked Dec 13, 2019 233k views

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Skjagini · Answer 1 · 2019-12-17T20:37:06+0000

The given equation is

x^2 + y = 144

First we solve for y, and for that, we have to islolate y, that is

y= 144-x^2

And it pass the vertical line test. So here y is a function of x .

So we can define the given equation as y as a function of x .