Question
Which of the relations given by the following sets of ordered pairs is a function? (3,-3),(3,-1),(3,1),(3,3),(3,5) (1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(5,6),(2,1) (2,-8),(1,-4),(0,0),(1,4),(2,8) (-2,5),(7,5),(-4,0),(3,0),(1,-6)
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Answer
### The fourth set \( \{(-2,5),(7,5),(-4,0),(3,0),(1,-6)\} \) is a function.
Explanation
## Step 1: Define the criteria for a function### A relation is a function if every input (first element of each ordered pair) corresponds to exactly one output (second element). This means no input value can be repeated with different outputs.## Step 2: Analyze the first set of ordered pairs### The first set is \( \{(3,-3),(3,-1),(3,1),(3,3),(3,5)\} \). Here, the input
is repeated multiple times with different outputs (
). Therefore, this set does not define a function.## Step 3: Analyze the second set of ordered pairs### The second set is \( \{(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(5,6),(2,1)\} \). The input
is repeated with two different outputs (
and
). Hence, this set does not define a function.## Step 4: Analyze the third set of ordered pairs### The third set is \( \{(2,-8),(1,-4),(0,0),(1,4),(2,8)\} \). The inputs
and
are repeated with different outputs (
for
, and
for
). Thus, this set does not define a function.## Step 5: Analyze the fourth set of ordered pairs### The fourth set is \( \{(-2,5),(7,5),(-4,0),(3,0),(1,-6)\} \). Each input (
) is unique and corresponds to exactly one output (
). Therefore, this set defines a function.