College Algebra (11th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Inverse Functions - 4.1 Exercises - Page 393: 2

Answer

The function is not one-to-one because Illinois and Texas have the same number of hazardous waste sites.

Work Step by Step

A function is one-to-one if no two $x$ values map to the same $y$ value. Looking at the table, we see that $49$ is repeated in the $y$ column; therefore, the function is not one-to-one.
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