Functions and Function Notation · Try It 1

The table lists the five greatest baseball players of all time in order of rank.

$$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Player}& \text{Rank}\\ \text{Babe Ruth}& \text{1}\\ \text{Willie Mays}& \text{2}\\ \text{Ty Cobb}& \text{3}\\ \text{Walter Johnson}& \text{4}\\ \text{Hank Aaron}& \text{5}\end{array}$$

ⓐIs the rank a function of the player name?
ⓑIs the player name a function of the rank?

OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §3.1 Functions and Function Notation · Try It 1