SOLUTION: Hello there, I need help understanding this question: Consider the equation: x+y^2=1 (where x, y are real numbers.) (a) Does this equation define y as a function of x? Ex

Question 1039502: Hello there, I need help understanding this question:
Consider the equation: x+y^2=1 (where x, y are real numbers.)
(a) Does this equation define y as a function of x? Explain.
(b) Does this equation define x as a function of y? Explain

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many values of y can y^2 have?

---------two different expressions for y.

--------------ONE expression equated to x.
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