Which set of ordered pairs represents a function? \begin{aligned} & \bigcirc\{(6,- 8),(2,- 2),(6,- 1),(8,- 7)\} \\ & \bigcirc\{(- 7,- 8),(- 3,9),(7,4),(- 1,4)\} \\ & \bigcirc\{(1,- 2),(- 6,2),(5,0),(1,6)\} \\ & \bigcirc\{(3,8),(3,6),(8,- 6),(1,- 7)\} \end{aligned} Submit Answer
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Step 1
: Identify the sets of ordered pairs where each first component (x-value) appears only once.

A function is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property that each input is related to exactly one output. In the context of ordered pairs, this means that the x-value (first component) can only appear once for a set to represent a function.

Step 2
: Examine each set of ordered pairs.

For the fourth set, the first component 3 appears twice: $$\boxed{\{(3,8),(3,6),(8,-6),(1,-7)\}}$$.
This set does not represent a function. This set represents a function. This set represents a function. This set does not represent a function.

Final Answer

The sets of ordered pairs that represent a function are: \boxed{\{(- 7,- 8),(- 3,9),(7,4),(- 1,4)\}} and \boxed{\{(1,- 2),(- 6,2),(5,0),(1,6)\}}.