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Determine whether the graph below is a function.
Answer True if it is and False if it is not.

Determine whether the graph below is a function. Answer True if it is and False if-example-1
User Max Imax
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Answer: False

Explanation:

Relations vs Functions

For a given relation between two variables x and y to be a function, it must meet the following condition: every value of x must be related to one and only one value of y.

When the graph of a relation is given, we can easily tell the difference by using the vertical line test as follows:

Imagine a vertical line moving through the x-axis. If any line touches the graph of the relation at more than one point, then the relation is not a function.

If we place vertical lines through the x-axis, they would touch the function twice at some values of x.

Thus, the graph is not a function

Answer: False

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