One-one function

From Calculus

A function f is called one-one function if it never adopts the same value twice.

Geometric proof

A function is one-one if and only if no horizontal line intersects its graph more than once.


In the graph below, the function y=x3 is intersected once by the horizontal line. Therefore the function is geometrically proven to be one-one.


In the graph below, the function y=x2 is intersected twice by the horizontal line. Therefore the function is geometrically proven no to be one-one.