A graph that is not a function, fails the vertical line test. You can draw it by connected all ordered pair of points in a rectangular coordinate system.
A relation is a function when an x value only has one y value associated with it. An easy way to tell this is to graph the relation, then draw a vertical line through it. If, at any point, it touches the graph twice, the relation isn't a function.
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If the function is a straight line equation that passes through the graph once, then that's a function, anything on a graph is a relation!
You use the "vertical line test". If anywhere you can draw a vertical line that goes through two points of the graph, the relation is not a function; otherwise, it is a function. This is just another way of saying that in a function for every x value (input) there is AT MOST one y value (output).
Does the graph above show a relation, a function, both a relation and a function, or neither a relation nor a function?
Find the domain of the relation then draw the graph.
If a vertical line intersects the graph at more than one point then it is not a function.
I'm not sure what exactly you're asking about, but if you're asking about the difference between relations and functions, here's the answer.In a relation, a value in the domain may have one or more values in the range. That is, for every x on graph there may be more than one value of y. In terms of word problems and such, x is the independent variable (i.e. time) and y is the dependent variable (i.e. temperature). Basically, if you graph a relation, you can draw a vertical line anywhere on the graph and that line may intersect one or more points on the graph. A circle or a horizontal parabola is a relation, not a function.In a function, for every value in the domain there is only one value in the range. That is, for every value of x there is one and only one value of y. If you draw a vertical line anywhere on the graph of the function, it will only intersect the graph once. If it intersects the graph more than once, then that graph is not a function. An example of a function would be a vertical parabola, a line, or a cubic.Hope that helps.
Draw a graph of a given curve in the xoy plane. Now draw a vertical line so that it cuts the graph. If the vertical line cuts the graph in more than one ordinate then given graph is not a function. If it cuts the graph at a single ordinate such a graph is a function.(is called vertical line test)
A graph can represent either a relation or a function, depending on the nature of the relationship between the variables depicted. A relation is simply a set of ordered pairs, while a function is a specific type of relation where each input (or x-value) is associated with exactly one output (or y-value). To determine if a graph represents a function, the vertical line test can be applied: if any vertical line intersects the graph at more than one point, it is not a function.
To determine if a relation is a function, you can use the "vertical line test." If any vertical line drawn on the graph of the relation intersects the graph at more than one point, then the relation is not a function. Additionally, in a set of ordered pairs, a relation is a function if each input (or x-value) corresponds to exactly one output (or y-value).
The graph of a continuous function will not have any 'breaks' or 'gaps' in it. You can draw it without lifting your pencil or pen. The graph of a discrete function will just be a set of lines.