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I need to know if they are functions, please say

function A:(function or not a function)
function B:(function or not a function)

I need to know if they are functions, please say function A:(function or not a function-example-1
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Answer:

First one is a function, second one is not, since it assigns more than one y value for x values.

Explanation:

A function means for every x value, at most 1 y value exists. This is clearly not the case for the bottom figure. You can test it with an imaginary vertical line. There should be zero or one intersections.

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