Determine Whether the Formula Determines Y as a Function of X

question 230

True/False

Determine whether the formula determines y as a function of x.
- $$y = x ^ { 2 } - 6$$

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality organization and the dynamics of personality development that guides psychoanalysis, developed by Sigmund Freud.

Dreaming

The experience of envisioned images, sounds, or other sensations during sleep, often narrative in nature and occurring in REM sleep.

Empirical Support

Evidence that is based on observation, experience, or experiment, rather than theory alone, used to validate a hypothesis or claim.

Biological Rhythms

Natural cycles of change in our body's chemicals or functions, like the sleep-wake cycle or hormonal cycles.