SOLUTION: Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x 8x^2+5y^2=1

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Question 488428: Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x
8x^2+5y^2=1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x
8x^2+5y^2=1
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The figure is an ellipse. The equation is not a function.
There are 2 y-values corresponding to each x-value.
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Cheers,
Stan H.