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Use the vertical-line test to determine whether each relation is a function

Use the vertical-line test to determine whether each relation is a function-example-1
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Answer:

a) No

b) Yes

Explanation:

Move your finger (or pencil) from left to write over the graph. It shouldn’t cover two points at the same time.

In other words, each x-value should not have more than one y-value. So...

a) No - not a function

b) Yes - a function