Question 141879This question is from textbook Algebra 2
: I know that there is only one output for each input, but why?
This question is from textbook Algebra 2
Answer by nabla(475)   (Show Source):
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In a function, we essentially are taking some value for one variable to produce another. There is no possible way in the x-y coordinate system for a function f(x)=(anything involving x)to produce two function values. Moreover, for any number there is only one possible outcome for an expression.
Consider:
f(x)=1/x
f(1)=1 always
f(2)=1/2 always
f(3)=1/3 always
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etc.
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