Determine Whether the Given Relationship Defines a Function

question 150

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the given relationship defines a function. If so, identify the independent and dependent variable, and
why the relationship is a function.
-The temperature t on a backyard thermometer at 5 pm on a given day x.

• A) Yes; x, t; there is one temperature t on any given day x at 5 pm.
• B) No

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