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Does this graph represent a function? Why or why not?

Does this graph represent a function? Why or why not?-example-1
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Answer:

No, because it fails the vertical line test.

Explanation:

If you were to draw a vertical line through the graph at any x-coordinate, it would fail the vertical line test.

For a graph to be a function, it must have only one x value for every y value that was input.

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