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| Question 485437:  {(-3, 2),   (-1, 3),   (-1, 2),   (0, 4),    (1, 1)}  {-(3, 2),   (-2, 3),   (-1, 1),   (0, 4),   (0, 1)}  {(- 3, 3),   (-2, 3),   (-1, 1),    (0, 4),     (0, 1)  }{-(3, 2),    (-2, 3)  , -(1, 2),   (0, 4),    (1, 1)} Determine which relation is a function. I am so confused!
 Answer by chessace(471)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! A function is a relation in which value of independent variable (1st of pair) appears at most once, so {(-3, 2), (-1, 3), (-1, 2), (0, 4), (1, 1)} NO (-1 twice)
 {-(3, 2), (-2, 3), (-1, 1), (0, 4), (0, 1)} NO (0)
 {(- 3, 3), (-2, 3), (-1, 1), (0, 4), (0, 1)} NO (0)
 {-(3, 2), (-2, 3) , -(1, 2), (0, 4), (1, 1)} OK assuming "-(1,2)" means (-1,-2).
 "-(1,2)" is not a standard format for expressing an ordered pair; i.e., don't use it and complain if others do.
 No wonder you were confused.
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