Beth tells her math teacher that the following set of ordered pairs IS a function. Is Beth correct? Why or why not? (2,3) (3,8) (2,4) (5,7)

Phodina asked Mar 7, 2023

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Beth tells her math teacher that the following set of ordered pairs IS a function. Is Beth correct?

Why or why not?
(2,3) (3,8) (2,4) (5,7)

Phodina asked Mar 7, 2023

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No, Beth is not correct. One of the x-values, 2, corresponds to two y-values.

Ed Nelson answered Mar 12, 2023

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