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DOES THIS SET OF ORDERED PAIRS
REPRESENT A FUNCTION?
{(2,4),(2,5), (2,6), (2,7) }

User Kbluck
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Answer:

No

Step-by-step explanation:

No, this set of ordered pairs does not represent a function because functions a relation in which each input has only one output.

User Ljm Dullaart
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Answer:
No, this set of ordered pairs does not represent a function.

Step-by-step explanation:
Functions have one y-value for a given x-value.

Ordered pairs are written (x, y).

In this set, when x=2, it has four y-values (4, 5, 6 and 7), so it cannot be a function.
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