Final Answer:
A function is where a relation has only one
y-value for every
x-value.
Ordered pairs {(2, 1), (3, 2), (4, 1), (−2, 0)}:
- X-values: 2, 3, 4, −2 → none repeated
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✔ Yes, it is a function.
Mappings (left: −2, −1, −2 → right: 9, 1, 2, 1):
- X = −2 maps to both 9 and 1 → x-value repeated with different y-values
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✘ Not a function.
Table (X: −2, −1, 5, 1, 0; Y: all −1):
- X-values are all different
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✔ Yes, it is a function.
Graph (circle centered at origin):
- Vertical line test: a vertical line through the center hits the graph twice
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✘ Does not pass vertical line test → not a function.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of functions and relations worksheet.