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A one-to-one function, a.k.a. an injective function.

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A relation with exactly one output for each input?

It's a type of function


Is every relation a function?

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A set of input and output values where each input value has one or more output values is called a(n)?

A set of input and output values where each input value has one or more corresponding output values is called a "relation." In mathematical terms, it describes how each element from a set of inputs (domain) relates to elements in a set of outputs (codomain). Unlike a function, where each input has exactly one output, a relation can have multiple outputs for a single input.


What is a relation with the property that for each input there is exactly one output?

That's a proper function, a conformal mapping, etc.


What is the relationship that assigns exactly one output for each input value called?

The relationship that assigns exactly one output for each input value is called a "function." In mathematical terms, for a relation to be classified as a function, every input from the domain must correspond to exactly one output in the codomain. This ensures that there are no ambiguities regarding the output for any given input. Functions are often represented as f(x), where x is the input.


A relation in which each element of the input is paired with exactly the one element of the output according to a specific rule?

Is called "function".


What is the term for a relation in which each input value corresponds to exactly one output value?

A one-to-one or injective function.


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A mapping diagram can represent a function but not a relation.?

This statement is incorrect. A mapping diagram can represent both functions and relations. A relation is any set of ordered pairs, while a function is a specific type of relation where each input (or domain element) is associated with exactly one output (or range element). In a mapping diagram, if each input has a single output, it represents a function; if an input has multiple outputs, it represents a relation that is not a function.


how is a relation not a function?

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True or false a function is a relation that assigns each input exactly one output?

This is true. Furthermore, functions can be broken down into one-to-one (each input provides a different output), and onto (all of Y is used when f(x) = y).


In a relation the input is the number of people and the output is the number of phones. Is this relation a function Why or why not?

Yes, this relation is a function because each input (number of people) corresponds to exactly one output (number of phones). In other words, for every specific number of people, there is a unique number of phones associated with that quantity, ensuring that no input has multiple outputs. This satisfies the definition of a function.