document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489765>Question 489765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I chose x from the set of all real numbers, is y = |x²| a function of x?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I chose y from the set of all real numbers, is |y| = x² a function of y? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333757 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><B>chessace(471)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=chessace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333757\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Yes, there are no issues.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. No.  It is a relation, but given a value for y, there will be 2 values for x; \"function\" requires just 1.<BR>\n" );
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