document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96758>Question 96758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following relations define y as a function of x? Explain why or why not for each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) y = 3x^2 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) (2,6),(3,8),(2,-2),(-1,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) y = |x|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) x = y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A) y = 3x^2 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is a function of x because for each x value there is one y-value.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) (2,6),(3,8),(2,-2),(-1,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is not a function of x because when x=2 there are two different values for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) y = |x|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is a function of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) x = y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is not a function of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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