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Function

Function

A relation for which each element of the domain corresponds to exactly one element of the range. For example, Math formula: f(x) = √x is a function because each number x in the domain has only one possible square root. On the other hand, f(x) = ±√x, a relation that is not a function since each positive x has two possible values. is not a function because there are two possible values for any positive value of x.

 

 

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Vertical line test