Answer
Yes.
Work Step by Step
We are given:
$3x-\sqrt{y}=8$
We solve for $y$:
$\sqrt{y}=3x-8$
$ y=(3x-8)^{2}$
This is essentially a transformed parabola. Thus the equation does define $y$ as a function of $x$.
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter 2, Functions - Chapter 2 Review - Exercises - Page 268: 40
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