College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 2 - Functions and Graphs - Exercise Set 2.1 - Page 224: 4

Answer

The relation is not a function. Domain: 5, 6; Range: 6, 7.

Work Step by Step

This is not a function because $x=5$ corresponds to both $y=6$ and $y=7$. For a relation to be a function, it has to relate only a single value of $y$ for each $x$. The Domain is the set of all $x$'s, or what "you start with". The Range is the set of all $y$'s, or what "you end up with", after each member of the Domain has been changed by the function.
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