Does the equation x^2+y=144 define y as a function of x?

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11Alexandr11 [23.1K]3 years ago

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The given equation is

$x^2 + y = 144$

First we solve for y, and for that, we have to islolate y, that is

$y= 144-x^2$

And it pass the vertical line test. So here y is a function of x .

So we can define the given equation as y as a function of x .

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