Question

what does linear mean,

Answer 1

In terms of differentials??? haha its not what you think

Answer 2

I asked my diffs professor this exact question. It confused me more -___-

Answer 3

Linear means Linear..

Answer 4

It implies some direct proportion..

Answer 5

along a straight or nearly straight line....... as quadratic means along a curve...

Answer 6

In term of algebra, polynomial having degree as 1 is linear...

Answer 7

In case we have two quantities x and y, if x increases then y increases and if x decreases then y decreases this implies linearity between x and y..

Answer 8

if the intercepts are non zero is it linear ?

Answer 9

And in case of differential equations, I think you know more than me..

Ha ha ha ha..

Answer 10

Intercepts ???