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If anyone has done the algebra 2 chaos theory portfolio would you be wiling to me? i kind of know what i'm doing i just don't know if i'm doing it right.

Is each relation a function? if so, state whether it is one-to-one or many-to-one. 3. (-4,7), (-3,5), (1,4), (3,-8), (5,-11) 4. (-4,8), (-2,4), (0,1), (2,4), (4,8) 5. (-2, 1), (-2,3), (0,-3), (1,4), (3,1)

17. a researcher measures three variables, x, y, and z for each individual in a sample of n = 20. the pearson correlations for this sample are rxy = 0.6, rxz = 0.4, and ryz = 0.7. a. find the partial correlation between x and y, holding z constant. b. find the partial correlation between x and z, holding y constant. (hint: simply switch the labels for the variables y and z to correspond with the labels in the equation.) gravetter, frederick j. statistics for the behavioral sciences (p. 526). cengage learning. kindle edition.