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Using the mapping diagram to answer the question

Does the mapping represent a function? Why or why not?

Using the mapping diagram to answer the question Does the mapping represent a function-example-1

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The answer is choice B. A function is a relation where each input maps to only one output. Therefore, if you had an input that mapped to more than one output, it wouldn’t be a function. However, multiple inputs can have the same output, as we see in the diagram.

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