Which set of ordered pairs satisfies a linear function?
a.
{(6, -2), (6, -1), (6, 0), (6, 1), (6, 2)}
b.
{(-2, 6), (-1, 3), (0, 2),(1, 3), (2, 6)}
c.
{(-6, 6), (-3, 3), (0, 0), (3, 3), (6, 6)}
d.
{(-2, 6), (-1, 3), (0, 0), (1, -3), (2, -6)

Question

Which set of ordered pairs satisfies a linear function?    
	 a.	
{(6, -2), (6, -1), (6, 0), (6, 1), (6, 2)}
	 b.	
{(-2, 6), (-1, 3), (0, 2),(1, 3), (2, 6)}
	 c.	
{(-6, 6), (-3, 3), (0, 0), (3, 3), (6, 6)}
	 d.	
{(-2, 6), (-1, 3), (0, 0), (1, -3), (2, -6)

anonymous · Answer

D.

anonymous · Answer

You are looking to see if any numbers in the x term is repeated or if any in the y term are repeated...

If they are then it isn't a linear function.

anonymous · Answer

Answers b and c don't form lines, since the slope between the different points is different.  Answer a is a vertical line, that can't be a function.  That leaves d.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks