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Does the graph represent a function!

Does the graph represent a function!-example-1
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No, the graph is a relation and not a function.

Functions and relation

A function is a relation whereby each set of element X(domain) is matched to a another set Y(codomain). The domain is the set of all possible input for the function and the codomain is the set of all possible output values. A relation is a set of orderly pairs that has a input and output values.

On a graph, the set of values on the x-axis are the domain and the y-values are the range. To determine if a graph is a function, the graph must pass the vertical line test.

The vertical line test is a straight vertical line draw on the line of the graph, that if the vertical intersects the graph line more than one point, then that graph is not regarded as a function but it is a relation.

From the graph in the given image, we can conclude that the graph is not a function but a relation because it does not pass the vertical line test.

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