Determine whether the equation defines y as a function of x.
-$$y = - \sqrt { x - 8 }$$
A) $y$ is a function of $x$
B) $y$ is not $a$ function of $x$

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To determine if a equation defines y as a function of x, we need to check if each x value only has one corresponding y value. In the given equation, there is only one output or one answer for each possible input of x. Hence, y is a function of x in this equation.

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