Question

Determine if a relation is a function {(-1,5), (2, 7), (-3,2), (-1, 1)}

Answer 1

The relation is NOT a function

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

A relation is only a function if ALL the x-values (the first number in the pairs) ONLY have one partner.

Check that -1

At first that -1 is paired up with a 5 in the ordered pair (-1, 5) but then later... that -1 is down there hanging out with a 1 in the last ordered pair (-1, 1).

This means that this relation (all the pairs lumped together) is NOT a function. Just because of that -1 pairing up with more that one partner.