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Constructed Response Question: Part A: What could be the value of B that would make the relation {(B.1) (2,3) (4,5)} a function? Explain how you know,

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Restate the Question.

We must find B such that the given relation is a function. We can draw the following diagram

Answer the question.

The relation f will be a function if B is different from 2 and 4, for instance B could be equal to 6.

Check you answer.

If we choose B=6, we have the following picture:

which correspond to the graph of a function.

Explain your reasoning.

If B is equal to 2 (or 4), the relation is not a function because there are two elements in the domain (X) which correspond to 2 differents values on the range (Y). For instance, if we choose B=2, we have

which doesn't corresponds to a graph of a function.

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