document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202574>Question 202574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is  y = 3x to the 2 power a relation? a function? is it linear? is it direct variation?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Relation,  yes,  y is  related  to x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Function,  yes,  for  every  value  of  x,  only  one  value  of  y.(obeys  vertical  line  rule)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear,  no,  x  to  second  power  makes  it  a  quadratic(parabola)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Direct  Variation, yes,  y is  directly  related  to  x^2 by constant 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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