document.write( "Question 1117702: does the equation x^3+y^5=4 define y as a function of x? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Yes.

\n" ); document.write( "Every value of x produces exactly one value of y.

\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E3%2By%5E5+=+4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y%5E5+=+%284-x%5E3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+%284-x%5E3%29%5E%281%2F5%29\"

\n" ); document.write( "A graph:

\n" ); document.write( "\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-5%2C5%2C%284-x%5E3%29%5E%281%2F5%29%29\"

\n" ); document.write( "Hmmmm....

\n" ); document.write( "I'm not sure why the graphing algorithm can't handle this function; the graph is symmetric about the point (4^(1/3),0).
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