Answer
$y \text{ is a function of }x
\\\text{Domain: }
[0,\infty)$
Work Step by Step
$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$
To determine if the given equation, $
y=\sqrt{x}
,$ is a function, check if $x$ is unique for every value of $y.$
To find the domain, find the set of all possible values of $x.$
$\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$
For each value of $x,$ getting the square root will produce a single value of $y.$ Hence, $y$ is a function of $x.$
The variable $x$ in the radicand of a radical with an even index cannot be negative. Hence, the domain is the set of nonnegative numbers.
Hence, the given equation has the following characteristics:
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y \text{ is a function of }x
\\\text{Domain: }
[0,\infty)
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