Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x.
-$$y = \pm \sqrt { 1 - 6 x }$$
A) function
B) not a function

Name: Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x. -\[y = \pm \sqrt { 1 - 6 x }\] A) function B) not a function
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The equation does not define y as a function of x because for each x value, there are two possible y values (due to the ± sign), which violates the definition of a function where each input should have exactly one output.

Determine Whether the Equation Defines Y as a Function of X