Question

Which of the sets of ordered pairs represents a function?
A = {(2, −2), (5, −5), (−2, 2), (−5, 5)}
B = {(4, 2), (4, −2), (9, 3), (9, −3)}
only a
only b
b and a
neither one

Answer 1

Answer:

Functions and Relations

A relation is just a set of ordered pairs (x,y) . In formal mathematical language, a function is a relation for which: if (x1,y) and (x2,y) are both in the relation, then x1=x2 . This just says that in a function, you can't have two ordered pairs with the same x -value but different y -values.