Question

Can anyone help me?
I have this as a discussion question and I am confused..
Throughout this unit, you will participate in a discussion based on the following question:

How can you model data with a linear function?
Take a moment to consider your response to this question. You must provide a real-world example and show how to model the problem using a linear function. Be sure to explain how you know it is a function.

Answer 1

GHAZI TO THE RESCUE!!!!!

Answer 2

consider an example of weight increasing with mass...(physics)... we know that weight = mass* gravity ....so here consider gravity as constant mass= x and weight = y ...you 'll have a linear function as y=k*x

Answer 3

this is called as linear variation

Answer 4

still confused :/

Answer 5

one more example is ohm's law...where current (I)is proportional to voltage (V)...(provided that temperature should be constant ) so it is V= I*R where R is constant known as resistance....so V varies linearly with current ..linear variation means equal or proportional increase in one variable for the amount of increase in other

Answer 6

voltage is proportional to I

Answer 7

ugh.... :/

Answer 8

still confused?

Answer 9

very imma fail this discussion

Answer 10

just consider y= x ...the more you increase x the more y increases...moreover linear means arranged or extending over a line...so values of linear equations will vary in a straight line

Answer 11

so how would a real life thing fit into this?

Answer 12

real life thing is a variation of current in a wire....that i have mentioned above...higher the applied voltage (potential difference) higher will be the current ...but if their graph will be plotted it'll be a straight line

Answer 13

ok soo umm the high you turn up voltage the higher the number but it will be linear on a graph how is that?

Answer 14

higher the voltage higher will be the current ..but graph between them will be on straight line...since they are linear

Answer 15

ok im starting to get it i think.. So for my discussion could i use this but put it in my own words? and ill tell you what imma put to make sure its correct.

Answer 16

yes sure

Answer 17

Your my lifesaver as always. haha

Answer 18

:) YW

Answer 19

Ghazi is this the equation for it? F(x) = m x + c

Answer 20

yes...it is a linear equation

Answer 21

so with the votage thing which would be the current and the higher voltage?

Answer 22

for the voltage thing it would be just voltage= resistance * current or V=I*R

Answer 23

thank you

Answer 24

this work So a real life situation of linear function it a current in a wire. The higher the voltage that is applied the higher the current will be. But if they are plotted on a graph even though they are changing it’ll be a linear line. The equation would look like this voltage= resistance * current.

Answer 25

Ghazi lol

Answer 26

awesome that's perfect....sorry for responding late

Answer 27

:)

Answer 28

its cool tahnks

Answer 29

:) YW