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Understand Functions

Question 3 • EF Math 12 1st Nine Weeks

Determine whether or not the situation describes a function. Give a reason for your answer.The amount of federal income tax you pay is a function of your taxable income.

Answer
A
No, it is not a function. For a specific income, you pay only one tax amount.
B
Yes, it is a function. At the end of the year, you will have two different tax amounts.
C
No, it is not a function. Every year, you pay a different amount of tax.
D
Yes, it is a function. For a specific taxable income at the end of the year, you will pay only one income tax amount.

Explanation

A relation is a function if each input has exactly one output. For a given taxable income, the tax rules determine one federal income tax amount. Therefore, the amount of federal income tax is a function of taxable income, as choice D states.

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