Question

Select all of the following tables which represent y as a function of x.x 5 10 11y 3 9 15x 5 10 11y 3 9 9x 5 10 10y 3 9 15

Answer 1

Table 1 and 2 represent a function

Explanation:

Given

Table 1

x 5 10 11

y 3 9 15

Table 2

x 5 10 11

y 3 9 9

Table 3

x 5 10 10

y 3 9 15

Required

Determine which of the tables represent that y is a function of x

For a relation to be a function; the x values must be unique.

In other words, each x value must not be repeated;

Having said that;

Analyzing Table 1

Table 1

x 5 10 11

y 3 9 15

Note that the x rows are unique as no value were repeated;

Hence, Table 1 is a function

Table 2

x 5 10 11

y 3 9 9

Note that the x rows are unique as no value were repeated;

Hence, Table 2 is a function

Table 3

x 5 10 10

y 3 9 15

Note that the x rows are not unique because 10 was repeated twice;

Hence, Table 3 is not a function