Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Basics of Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 178: 99

Answer

a. $(Iceland,\ 9.7)$, $(Finland,\ 9.6)$, $(New\ Zealand,\ 9.6)$, and $(Denmark,\ 9.5)$. b. function c. $(9.7,Iceland)$, $(9.6,Finland)$, $(9.6,New\ Zealand)$, and $(9.5,Denmark)$. d. not a function

Work Step by Step

a. We can write a set of four ordered pairs as $(Iceland,\ 9.7)$, $(Finland,\ 9.6)$, $(New\ Zealand,\ 9.6)$, and $(Denmark,\ 9.5)$. b. The relation in part (a) is a function because each value in the domain (country name) corresponds to only one value (rating). c. We can write a set of four ordered pairs in the given format as $(9.7,Iceland)$, $(9.6,Finland)$, $(9.6,New\ Zealand)$, and $(9.5,Denmark)$. d. The relation in part (c) is not a function because the same value in the domain $(9.6)$ corresponds to more than one country name (Finland and New Zealand).
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