Question

Use the vertical line test to determine whether the graph is the graph of a function.
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Answer 1

The vertical line test is a visual way to determine if a graph represents a function. According to this test, if a vertical line intersects the graph at more than one point, then the graph does not represent a function.

To apply the vertical line test:

1. Imagine drawing vertical lines (vertical line segments) anywhere along the x-axis in the graph you have.
2. If any vertical line you draw touches the graph at more than one point, the graph is not a function.
3. If every vertical line touches the graph at most once, then the graph represents a function.

Since you haven't provided a specific graph to analyze, I can't give you a definitive answer about the graph in question.

If you have a graph you would like to analyze using the vertical line test, please describe it, and I will help you determine whether it represents a function!