McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 1, 2012
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Exercise 67 Page 66

If a relation is a function, how many values can an value have?

Not a function

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For a relation to be a function, each value can only be paired with one value, but one value can be paired with multiple values. Let's consider the given ordered pairs.
Examining the ordered pairs, we can see that is an value that is connected to two different values, which are and Therefore, the relation is not a function.