Question

Which set of ordered pairs represents a function? {(2, –2), (1, 5), (–2, 2), (1, –3), (8, –1)} {(3, –1), (7, 1), (–6, –1), (9, 1), (2, –1)} {(6, 8), (5, 2), (–2, –5), (1, –3), (–2, 9)} {(–3, 1), (6, 3), (–3, 2), (–3, –3), (1, –1)}

Answer 1

A function can't have x repeating any of the same number twice for example the first one (2, -2), (1, 5), (-2, 2), (1,-3), (8,-1) you have two 1's (1,5) and (1,-3) the x is the first number. Now a function can have the same y value. So your answer is (3, -1), (7,1), (-6,-1), (9,1), and (2,-1) you have to have all different x values in order for it to be a function. Hope that helps.