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A relation contains the points (-2, 0), (2, -1), (-2,4), and (-7,8). Which statement accurately describes this relation?
Responses
A The relation does not represent y as a function of x, because two values of y are associated with the same value of x.The relation does not represent y as a function of x , because two values of y are associated with the same value of x .
B The relation does not represent y as a function of x, because each value of x is associated with a single value of y.The relation does not represent y as a function of x , because each value of x is associated with a single value of y .
C The relation represents y as a function of x, because one value of y is associated with two values of x.The relation represents y as a function of x , because one value of y is associated with two values of x .
D The relation represents y as a function of x, because each value of x is associated with a single value of y.The relation represents y as a function of x , because each value of x is associated with a single value of y .

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. There are two points with x = -2 (y = 0 and y = 4), so one x-value corresponds to more than one y-value; therefore y is not a function of x.