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Mathematics
Secondary 5 • February 19, 2023
image.pngIs this a function or not?

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Alloprof Answer
February 19, 2023
Hi!

No, this is not a function. To be a function, each value of x should be associated with one and only one value of y. However, here, we have many values of y for one value of x.
For exemple, at x=0, we have y=2 AND y=-2.
At x=5, we have many values of y.
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Therefore, this is a relation, not a function. You can find more exemples here : Algebra - Relations and Functions | Secondaire | Alloprof

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