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Vertical Line Test

Vertical Line Test

A test use to determine if a relation is a function. A relation is a function if there are no vertical lines that intersect the graph at more than one point.

 

Graph with x and y axes showing a curved function with vertical dashed lines, none intersecting the curve more than once.

 

See also

Horizontal line test, one-to-one function