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No, a vertical line is not a linear function. In mathematics, a linear function is defined by an equation of the form (y = mx + b), where (m) is the slope and (b) is the y-intercept. A vertical line, however, has an undefined slope and can be expressed as (x = a), meaning it does not pass the vertical line test for functions, which states that for each input (x-value), there must be exactly one output (y-value).
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Does a vertical line represent a linear function?
No, a vertical line does not represent a linear function. In mathematics, a vertical line has an undefined slope and fails the vertical line test, which states that for a relation to be a function, each input (x-value) must correspond to exactly one output (y-value). Since a vertical line has multiple y-values for the same x-value, it does not meet the criteria for being a function.
When is it not a function?
A function is not a function if it passes through the vertical line test more than once, and it is not linear or a quadratic.
How are linear equations and functions alike?
They are not. A vertical line is not a function so all linear equations are not functions. And all functions are not linear equations.
When a linear equation can not be a function?
The linear equation x=5 or any other number is a vertical line. There are more than one possible answer for y. Therefore it is not a function.
(-1,0),(-1),(-3,1),(-3,1) it is a function or not?
A function is not a function if it passes through the vertical line test more than once, and it is not linear or a quadratic.
Is there instance in which a linear equation is not a function?
yes, a vertical line is linear, but it's not a function.
A graph of a non-vertical straight line is a?
Linear function
Is there an instance when a linear equation is not a function?
Yes, a vertical line is linear, but it is not a function, because every point on the line has the same x value.
What do you call a function whose graph is a non-vertical line?
It is a function. If the graph contains at least two points on the same vertical line, then it is not a function. This is called the vertical line test.
What is a function whose graph is a nonvertical line or part of a non-vertical line?
A linear equation
When is it not a function?
A function is not a function if it passes through the vertical line test more than once, and it is not linear or a quadratic.
How are linear equations and functions alike?
They are not. A vertical line is not a function so all linear equations are not functions. And all functions are not linear equations.
Can a linear function does not have a y-intercept?
X = 3 A vertical line not having a Y intercept.
When a linear equation can not be a function?
The linear equation x=5 or any other number is a vertical line. There are more than one possible answer for y. Therefore it is not a function.
Is 2y equals 8 a linear function?
Yes, 2y = 8 is a linear function. 2y = 8 is the same as y=8/2, or y=4, which is a vertical line.
(-1,0),(-1),(-3,1),(-3,1) it is a function or not?
A function is not a function if it passes through the vertical line test more than once, and it is not linear or a quadratic.
Are all linear equations functions why or why not?
The equation x=c where c is a constant is the equation of a vertical line. It can't be a function but it is linear so the answer is no. For example, the vertical line produced by the linear equation x = 3 does not represent a function. We cannot write this equation so that y is a function of x because the only x-value is 3 and this "maps" to every real-number y.
