Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.2 - Inverse Functions - Vocabulary and Readiness Check - Page 850: 4

Answer

... vertical

Work Step by Step

We recognize the graph of a relation as a graph of a function when it passes the vertical line test, which assures us that for any given x, there is no more than one y such that (x,y) is on the graph. In other words, any vertical line intersects the graph at most at one point. We say "at most at one point" because not all x's must be in the domain of the relation/function.
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