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A relation contains the points (3, 4), (2, -1), (8,4), and (-5,7). Which statement accurately describes this relation?



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A The relation does not represent y as a function of x, because each value of y is associated with two values of x.The relation does not represent y as a function of x, because each value of y is associated with two values of x .
B 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 .
C 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 .
D 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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D — The relation represents y as a function of x, because each x-value (3, 2, 8, −5) is paired with exactly one y-value. (It's fine that y = 4 appears twice; that doesn't violate the definition of a function.)