Answer
a.
verbal
b.
Input Description: the year
Input Unit: years
Output Description: preseason poll ranking
Output Unit: none
c.
function
d.
y (year)
↓
Rule r
↓
r(y)
Work Step by Step
a. The representation is verbal because the data is given in word format.
b. The input is the year the poll was takes, the output is the actual poll. Because if you input the year you will get the preseason poll.
c. The relation is a function because for each year there is only one preseason poll.
d. Draw a input/output diagram of the data.
