On a coordinate plane, solid circles appear at the following points: (negative 2, negative 5), (negative 1, 3), (1, negative 2), (3, 0), (4, negative 2), (4, 4).

Which explains why the graph is not a function?

It is not a function because the points are not connected to each other.
It is not a function because the points are not related by a single equation.
It is not a function because there are two different x-values for a single y-value.
It is not a function because there are two different y-values for a single x-value.

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It is not a function because there are two different x-values for a single y-value.