Do the ordered pairs below represent a relation, a function, both a relation and a function, or neither a relation nor a function? (-3,5), (2,-5), (5,-11), (9,-19)
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A relation is a set of ordered pairs, where the first element in each pair is related to the second element. A function is a special type of relation where each input (first element) is related to exactly one output (second element). Now, looking at the ordered Show more…
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