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Graphs and the Vertical Line Test
Composition and Function
Line of Best Fit and Equation of a Line
Sierpinsky Triangle
  GRAPHS AND THE VERTICAL LINE TEST
Let’s look at the graph of a parabola of the form x = ay2 + by + c.

Now, let’s use the vertical line test.

Conclusion: A parabola of the form x = ay2 + by + c is not a function. Recall that a parabola of the form y = ax2 + bx + c is a function.
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