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F-IF.1 Warmup M1-019-A03-V01

Understand functions as mappings from inputs to exactly one output; connect f(x) to graph y=f(x).

Use the vertical line test to decide whether a graph is a function

Problem

Apply the vertical-line test to the graph \(y=2x+1\).

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The vertical-line test asks whether one fixed x-value can produce more than one y-value. We’ll imagine a general test line x equals c, use the graph’s equation to determine its possible intersection, and count how many points result. That single-input viewpoint connects the geometric test directly to the definition of a function.

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Curriculum context
Course
Math I
Standard
F-IF.1
Category
Functions
Domain
Interpreting Functions
Objective
Understand functions as mappings from inputs to exactly one output; connect f(x) to graph y=f(x).
Problem type
Use the vertical line test to decide whether a graph is a function