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Tell whether the relation represented by the graph is a function. If the graph is not a function explain how you know.

Tell whether the relation represented by the graph is a function. If the graph is-example-1

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sAn easy way to know if a relation in a graph is a function is to look for 2 values of y that have the same value of x, if you find them, then the graph is not a function, to do this use the vertical line test, which consists of drawing a vertical line that cuts a point in the graph, if the line cuts 2 points, the graph is not a function

Let's do the first one

In this case there are 2 values of y that correspond to one single value of x, you know it because the second line cuts to points of the graph, it means this is not a function

For the second one

In this case, each line cuts only one point in the graph, it means it is a function

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