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4. A function consists of the pairs (2,3), (x, y) and (5,6). If the inverse is also a function what values can y NOT be? Explain.

4. A function consists of the pairs (2,3), (x, y) and (5,6). If the inverse is also-example-1

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Answer:

In a nutshell,
y cannot be 3 or 6 in the inverse function for all
x distinct from 2 and 5.

Explanation:

From Functional Theory we remember that a function is a relation in which all elements of its domain has an unique and different element from range. If
y is the image of the inverse, which is a function, then
y \\eq 3, 6. Otherwise, the inverse could not be a function when
x \in \mathbb{R}-\{2,5\}.

In a nutshell,
y cannot be 3 or 6 in the inverse function for all
x distinct from 2 and 5.

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