Relation is not a function, Mathematics

Assignment Help:

The following relation is not a function.

                  {(6,10) ( -7, 3)  (0, 4)  (6, -4)}

Solution

Don't worry regarding where this relation came from.  It is only one that we made up for this example.

Here is the list of first & second components

1st components :{6, -7, 0}       2nd   components : {10, 3, 4, -4}

From the set of first components let's select 6.  Now, if we go up to relation we see that there are two ordered pairs along with 6 as a first component: (6,10) and (6, -4) .  The list of second components related with 6 is then : 10, -4.

The list of second components related with 6 contains two values & so this relation is not a function.

Consider the fact that if we'd selected -7 or 0 from the set of first components there is just one number in the list of second components related with each. It doesn't matter.  The fact that we found even a single value in the set of first components  along with more than one second component related with it is sufficient to say that this relation is not a function.

As final comment regarding this example let's note that if we eliminated the first and/or the fourth ordered pair through the relation we would have a function!


Related Discussions:- Relation is not a function

Find out the total number of pounds of coffee purchased, Megan bought x pou...

Megan bought x pounds of coffee in which cost $3 per pound and 18 pounds of coffee at $2.50 per pound for the company picnic. Find out the total number of pounds of coffee purchase

NUMERICAL PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, Our objective is solve the follo...

Our objective is solve the following fourth-order BVP: (a(x)u'' )'' = f (x) u(0) = u(1)=0 u(0)' = u(1)'=0 (a) Give the variational formulation of the above BVP. (b) Describe the

Help, Two sessions of swimming lessons were held at a pool. In the first se...

Two sessions of swimming lessons were held at a pool. In the first session 40 students attended. Of these 40 students 60% were girls. How many girls attended the first session of s

Calculus, using 5 rectangles what is the area under a curve using the funct...

using 5 rectangles what is the area under a curve using the function f(x)=3x+4 and boundries [0,2]

Pair of straight lines, how to solve the problems? methods to solve the que...

how to solve the problems? methods to solve the question of joint lines

Linear Systems, Find the solution to the following system of equations usin...

Find the solution to the following system of equations using substitution:

How to add mixed numbers, Q. How to Add Mixed Numbers? Ans. If you...

Q. How to Add Mixed Numbers? Ans. If you have to add mixed numbers, you might try this method first: First rewrite the mixed number as a whole number plus a fracti

Fractions, Andre''s boss asked him to arrange bolts placing the shortest bo...

Andre''s boss asked him to arrange bolts placing the shortest bolt near the front 1 and three fourth inch 1 and 5 eigths 1 and 11 sixteenths which is the shortest

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd