y=5x^2+8

give the domain and range of the relation and indicate whether or not it is a function.

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It's a function because every x-value that you plug in will have a single y-value associated with it.

DOMAIN (x-values): All Real Numbers
(since any x-value that you plug in will work)

RANGE (y-values): y>=8
(y will never be less than 8 because the y-intercept is 8 and the graph goes up from there)
so when you write is it going to be (8 or [8
range is y greater than or equal to 8