How do you know whether a relation is a function and what the domain and range is for (1,-3), (6,-2), (9,-1), (1,3)?

2 Answers
Mar 25, 2015

This relation is not a function.
The domain of this relation is {1, 6, 9}
The range of this relation is {-3, -2, -1, 3}

Explanation:

A relation is a function if no two ordered pair in the relation have the same first element and different second elements.
(That is; If two different pair have the same first element then the relation is not a function.)

In R={(1,-3), (6,-2), (9, -1), (1,3)}

the pairs (1, -3) and (1, 3) cause this relation to not be a function.

The domain if the set of all first elements.
"Domain"(R)={x| (EEy) [(x,y) in R}

So the domain of your relation is {1, 6, 9}

The range is the set of second elements.
"Range"(R)={y| (EEx) [(x,y) in R}

So the range of your relation is {-3, -2, -1, 3}

Note
(Not all introductory level classes include domains and ranges for arbitrary relations. Some only mention domain and range for functions.)

Sep 17, 2017

The given points DO NOT represent a function.

Domain = {1,6,9}

Range ={-3,-2,-1,3}

Explanation:

A relation is a function if, for EACH x value there is only ONE possible y value.

As soon as there is a choice for y, it is not a function.

So (3,1); (2,1); (1,1); (0,1) IS a function because there is no choice for the y values.

It does not matter than several x-values all have the same y.

(1,3);(1,4); (1,5); (1,6) is NOT a function, because for the x value x=1, the y values can be 3 or 4 or 5 or 6

In the given ordered pairs, if x=1, then y=3 or -3
This is therefore NOT a function.

The Domain is the set of all the x-values.
The Range is the set of all the y values.

For the given ordered pairs:

Domain = {1,6,9}

Range ={-3,-2,-1,3}