Question

Look at the following graph of the given equation. Determine whether the equation is a function. Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

The equation $y=2x+2$ is a function

Explanation:

Given that the graph contains the coordinates $(-1,0)$, $(0,2)$ , $(1,4)$ and $(2,6)$

We need to determine whether the equation $y=2x+2$ is a function.

To determine the equation is a function, let us substitute the coordinates in the equation and check whether it satisfies the equation.

Let us substitute the coordinate $(-1,0)$ in the equation $y=2x+2$

Thus, we have,

$0=2(-1)+2$

$0=-2+2$

$0=0$

Thus, the coordinate $(-1,0)$ satisfies the equation $y=2x+2$

Substituting the coordinate $(0,2)$ in the equation, we have,

$2=2(0)+2$

$2=2$

Thus, the coordinate $(0,2)$ satisfies the equation $y=2x+2$

Substituting the coordinate $(1,4)$ in the equation $y=2x+2$

$4=2(1)+2$

$4=4$

Thus, the coordinate $(1,4)$ satisfies the equation $y=2x+2$

Substituting the coordinate $(2,6)$ in the equation, we get,

$6=2(2)+2$

$6=6$

Thus, the coordinate $(2,6)$ satisfies the equation $y=2x+2$

Hence, the coordinates $(-1,0)$, $(0,2)$ , $(1,4)$ and $(2,6)$ satisfies the equation $y=2x+2$

Thus, the equation $y=2x+2$ is a function.