Provide an Appropriate Response $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 2$$

question 59

Essay

Provide an appropriate response.
-Prove that the function f is not one-to-one. $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 2$$

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Definitions:

Binding Price Floor

A government-imposed price control or limit on how low a price can be charged that is above the equilibrium price, leading to surplus.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy in the total sum consumers are willing to offer for a good or service compared to what they actually offer.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing and able to supply a good for and the amount they actually receive.

Market Price

The amount of money a buyer pays and a seller receives for a product or service in a competitive marketplace.