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4 May, 12:56

If K = (x, y), is Set K a function?

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  1. 4 May, 15:56
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    The description of set K as (x, y), means the following:

    the elements of set K are pairs (x, y)

    such that: x-y=5, that is we can write (x, y) = (x, x-5).

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    A set of (ordered) pairs is a function, if each of the first coordinates is paired to only 1 specific value, not 2 or more.

    for example: { (1,2), (3, 5), (3, 8) } is not a function because 3 is not paired to only one second value, we have (3, 5) but also (3, 8).

    whereas, { (-2, 4), (3, 5), (8.1, 17) } is a function, because each first coordinate is unique, we don't see it again in another pair.

    3.

    Back in our set K, the description of pairs (x, y) as (x, x-5)

    makes sure that each x, produces a specific y, for example in K we have:

    (5, 0), and we cannot have (5, a value ≠0), because it would not fit the description (x, x-5)

    Answer: yes
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