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Is every relation also a function? Explain

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Answer:

no

Explanation:

they are not

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Answer:

Explanation:

In fact, every function is a relation. However, not every relation is a function. In a function, there cannot be two lists that disagree on only the last element. This would be tantamount to the function having two values for one combination of arguments.

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