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OpenStudy (18jonea):

Please help @3mar

OpenStudy (18jonea):

OpenStudy (18jonea):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (18jonea):

would it be ii and iv or just iv

OpenStudy (18jonea):

@.Sam. @Directrix

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Explain the "horizontal line test."

OpenStudy (mathmale):

A function has an inverse only if .... (can you finish this sentence?)

OpenStudy (18jonea):

only if the line does not intercept at any point @mathmale

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Not quite. If you begin with a graph and draw a horiz. line thru it, there could be one of three possible outcomes: 1) the line intersects the graph once, 2) the line intersects the graph twice or more, 3) the line doesn't intersect the graph at all.

OpenStudy (18jonea):

oh ok

OpenStudy (18jonea):

so would that mean that my answer is wrong?

OpenStudy (18jonea):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (mathmale):

I didn't say that, did I? I'm more interested in whether you understand the concepts involved here. Look at the first graph. Does it pass or fail the horiz. line test? Explain.

OpenStudy (18jonea):

fail because it intercepts the graph twice

OpenStudy (18jonea):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (18jonea):

ii and iv pass because it only intercepts once

OpenStudy (18jonea):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (mathmale):

You answered my question correctly. Give me a minute more, please.

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Excuse me, but I don't see your answer to the original question. You need to choose A, B, C or D.

OpenStudy (18jonea):

a

OpenStudy (18jonea):

that would be ii and iv

OpenStudy (18jonea):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (mathmale):

I agree. Nice work.

OpenStudy (18jonea):

thank you for your help

OpenStudy (3mar):

Sorry, I was not here!

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