document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215995>Question 215995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> would an elipse be a function? why or why not? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, in order to nbe a function, any single input (x) can yield only 1 output (y). Use the vertical line rule. In order to be a function, no vertical line can intersect the plot in more than one place. Ellipse can intersect in 2 places ... so it can't be a function. </SPAN>\n" );
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