To use the vertical line test, take a rule or other ...
Vertical line test to check whether a graph is a function or not
To use the vertical line test, take a ruler and draw a line parallel to the y-axis for any chosen value of x in domain. If the vertical line you drew intersects the graph just once for any value of x then the graph is the graph of a function.
If the line you drew intersects the graph more than once for some value of x then the graph is not the graph of a function (as that element in the domain will have 2 images).
If the line does not intersect the graph for some x in domain then the graph is not the graph of a function (as that element in the domain will not have any image).
Check whether these graphs are functions or not.
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Horizontal line test for checking a function to be one-to-one
If a horizontal line intersects a function’s graph more than once, then the function is not one-to-one.
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Line test for checking a function to be onto
If we can find a horizontal line passing through the co-domain that does not intersect the function’s graph, then the function is not onto.
Example: Let f: R→R given by f(x) = x2
We can find a line say, y=2 that does not intersect the graph of the function i.e. there does not exist any pre-image for y = 2 in co-domain R.
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