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Example: Determining if the Relation {(-4, 8), (-2, 4), (-1, 2), (0, 0), (1, 2), (2, 4), (4, 8)} is a One-to-One Function

Consider the relation defined by the set of ordered pairs: {(-4, 8), (-2, 4), (-1, 2), (0, 0), (1, 2), (2, 4), (4, 8)}$. First, observe that eachxāˆ’valueispairedwithonlyone-value is paired with only oney-value, which confirms that the relation is a valid mathematical function. Next, to determine if the function is one-to-one, check whether anyyāˆ’valuecorrespondstomultiple-value corresponds to multiplexāˆ’values.Inthisset,the-values. In this set, theyāˆ’value-value8is paired with bothx = -4andandx = 4. Similarly, theyāˆ’value-value4is paired with bothx = -2andandx = 2, and theyāˆ’value-value2is paired with bothx = -1andandx = 1. Because someyāˆ’valuescorrespondtomorethanone-values correspond to more than onex$$-value, this function is not one-to-one.

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