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Applying the Vertical Line Test to Graphical Data Patterns

As a quality assurance technician, you are reviewing geometric patterns on a coordinate display. Based on your training, explain from memory how you apply the vertical line test to two specific shapes: an upward-opening vertical parabola and a circle. In your explanation, detail how many times a vertical line intersects each shape, what this indicates about the mapping of xx-values to yy-values, and state the final conclusion on whether each shape represents a function.

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