Question textWhich type of relation is presented in the graph below?[select: (Clear my choice), one to one, many to one, many to many, one to many] Your last answer was interpreted as follows: [math: many to one] \mbox{many to one}

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Question: Which type of relation is presented in the graph below?[select: (Clear my choice), one to one, many to one, many to many, one to many] Your last answer was interpreted as follows: [math: many to one] \mbox{many to one}

Option 1: one to one. This would mean a strict pairing where each element on the left is connected to exactly one unique element on the right, and each element on the right is connected to exactly one element on the left. If the graph shows that several left-side items map to the same right-side item, this option would be incorrect; it implies a bijective mapping, which is not supported by a many-to-one pattern.

Option 2: many to one. This describes a relationship where multiple distinct elements on the left map to a single element on the right. If the graph demonstrates that multiple inputs converge to the same output, this is the correct characterization of a many-to-one relation. The given answer aligns with this interpretation, so this option is consistent with the visual.

Option 3: many to many. In a many-to-many relation, multiple left elements map to multiple right elements, and right elements may have several left predecessors as well. If the graph shows a one-directional or limited mapping rather than a web of cross-links, this option would be incorrect. The graph would need to show multiple cross-connections to support this.

Option 4: one to many. Here, each left element would map to multiple right elements, creating a vertical spread from each input to several outputs. If the graph indicates a single right element receiving inputs from many left elements (instead of a single left element branching to many rights), this option would be inaccurate. The image would have to depict branching from one left node to several right nodes, which is not the typical many-to-one pattern.

In summary, the core distinction rests on how inputs relate to outputs: many left points sharing the same right point correspond to many-to-one; strict one-to-one requires uniqueness in both directions; many-to-many requires multiple connections in both directions; one-to-many would require a single left point feeding multiple right points. Given the description and the interpreted answer, many to one is the correct classification for this graph.}

MCD2130 - T2 - 2025 Lecture Task Week 2

Question textWhich type of relation is presented in the graph below?[select: (Clear my choice), one to one, many to one, many to many, one to many] Your last answer was interpreted as follows: [math: many to one] \mbox{many to one}

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