Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Introduction to Functions - Vocabulary, Readiness & Video Check - Page 139: 5

Answer

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Work Step by Step

If we consider a graph of a vertical line, we can use the vertical line test to determine that this is not a graph of a function. For example, we can draw another vertical line that intersects the first vertical line at every point. This tells us that a vertical line cannot be a function, as the one value of the domain (a vertical line only has one x-value) corresponds to an infinite amount of y-values, so a vertical line cannot be a function.
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