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Is the following relation a function
{(-1,1),(0,3),(-1,5),(2,7)}

User Wchmb
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Answer: This is not a function.

Explanation:

There are two -1.

User Nandkumar Tekale
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A function is when the y value doesn't repeat. the x can repeat infinitely but the y can not to be a function.

The y value is the second number in each set and it doesn't repeat so this IS a function

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