One theme of this story relates to synergy, the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. which line from the story best expresses that theme? a. ". .the energy of the game is more than the energy we partners put in." b. ". .i build that energy over scores and scores of elegant combinations." c. "the point is to make each other run full out to make the catch." d. "if i have to run full out to make the catch, lucky me; i'm building lungs."

A. ". . .The energy of the game is more than the energy we partners put in."

The theme that the author wants to convey is that of different parts coming together in order to achieve something that is bigger than the parts themselves. This sentence expresses this sentiment the best by explaining that the energy of the game is more than the sum of the energy each one of the partners puts in. In other words, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

. a function is a relation in which each input has only one output. in the relation , y is a function of x, because for each input x (1, 2, 3, or 0), there is only one output y. x is not a function of y, because the input y = 3 has multiple outputs: x = 1 and x = 2.