SOLUTION: I would like to know if the following make a function? (-2,2)(-1,4)(0,-6)(1,8)(1,10)

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Question 115761: I would like to know if the following make a function?
(-2,2)(-1,4)(0,-6)(1,8)(1,10)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
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When x=1, you have y=8 and y=10. If the given relation is a function, you should get one y value for each x value. However, since plugging in x=1 generates two y values, this relation is not a function.