SOLUTION: Does the following equation determine y to be a function of x? y square=x+3

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Question 1068856: Does the following equation determine y to be a function of x?
y square=x+3
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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y%5E2=x%2B3 does not determine y to be a function of x,
because for x=1 , y=1%2B3=4,
so it could be y=-2 or y=2 .
A function of x is a relation that determines a single value for y
for every value of x in its domain.