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3. The relation shown below represents the temperature, in degrees Celsius, of the air a certain number of hours after noon on a winter day. Is the temperature a function of time? Explain. (2. - 1). (1,-6), (6, -3), (4, - 7)

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The relation shown below represents the temperature, in degrees Celsius, of the air a certain number of hours after noon on a winter day. Is the temperature a function of time? Explain. (2. - 1). (1,-6), (6, -3), (4, - 7)​

Let

x ------> the number of hours after noon

y -----> the temprature in degrees Celsius

we have the relation

(2. - 1). (1,-6), (6, -3), (4, - 7)​

In the data set above, we have that for one value of x, there is only one value of y

That means

The relation represent a function

therefore

Yes, The temperature is a function of time

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