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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is this function correct? according to the graph?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

f(x) = 4x + 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You know the answer to that. That function is what kind of line?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Rational?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope. Rational functions are of the form: \[f(x) ={x^2 \over 2x^2 - 10x + 6}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

absolute value?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope. Absolute value functions look like this:\[f(x) = |x|\] What is I said "graph y = 2x + 5"? You would go up 5 on the y-axis, then count up 2 then right 1. Then repeat. This would create a straight line.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'll give you another hint. The function in the graph is an exponential function. \[f(x) = 10^x\] Does f(x)= 4x + 3 look like f(x) = 10^x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

quadratic?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is no. The equation f(x) = 4x + 3 is a straight line. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=4x+%2B+3 The graph you attached represents an exponential function. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=10%5Ex

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