SOLUTION: why do f represent the graph of a function?

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Question 357891: why do f represent the graph of a function?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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f typically represents the function of x.
When you actually plot the (x,f%28x%29) or (x,y) pairs then the graph of the curve represents the function but is really just a visual representation of the function f.