Convexity over a line given a convex interval

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Let $f : \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}_∞$ be a function.

I want to prove that $f$ is convex over the line $L_{v,x_0}$ iff $\psi : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}_∞$

$\psi(t) := f (x_0 + tv)$, is convex over $I (x_0, v )$.

where $L_{v,x_0}:= \{x_0 + tv : t ∈ \mathbb{R}\}$, and $I(x_0,v):=\{t \in \mathbb{R} : x_0 + tv \in C\}$

Any help is very much appreciated