Using the Vertical Line Test for Functions
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Mia Campbell
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Mathematics
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8th - 12th Grade
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Hard
02:57
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1.
Multiple Choice
What is a function in mathematical terms?
A relation where every output is paired with exactly one input.
A relation where every output has multiple inputs.
A relation where every input is paired with exactly one output.
A relation where every input has multiple outputs.
2.
Multiple Choice
What test can be used to determine if a graph represents a function?
Curve Test
Vertical Line Test
Slope Test
Horizontal Line Test
3.
Multiple Choice
What does it mean if a vertical line intersects a graph in more than one point?
The graph is a straight line.
The graph does not represent a function.
The graph represents a function.
The graph is a circle.
4.
Multiple Choice
In the first example graph, why is it considered a function?
Because no vertical line intersects the graph in more than one point.
Because it is a circle.
Because it is a straight line.
Because it has multiple outputs for each input.
5.
Multiple Choice
In the second example graph, why does it fail the Vertical Line Test?
Because it is a circle.
Because vertical lines intersect the graph in more than one point.
Because it has only one output for each input.
Because it is a straight line.
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