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Does this graph represent a function?

A. No, because some of the y-values are paired with two x values
B. Yes, because it touches the yaxis exactly one time
C. Yes, because each xvalue has exactly one corresponding y value
D. No, because there are no closed circles to show where the graph
ends

Does this graph represent a function? A. No, because some of the y-values are paired-example-1
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User Blondelg
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Yes, the graph represents a function, because each x-value has exactly one corresponding y-value. This is the definition of a function. So the answer is C.

You can see this by drawing a vertical line anywhere across the graph. The line will only intersect the graph once for any given x-value.

The other answer choices are incorrect because:

A is incorrect because there are no y-values in the graph that are paired with two x-values.

B is incorrect because the graph does not need to touch the y-axis exactly once to be a function.

D is incorrect because closed circles are not required to show where a graph ends. The graph can end at any point on the coordinate plane.

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