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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Check this? C?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following tables does not represent a function? A. x y −8 9 −4 9 0 9 4 9 B. x y 3 5 1 3 −2 0 −9 −7 C. x y 4 −1 1 −4 4 1 1 4 D. x y −10 12 −4 6 2 0 8 6

OpenStudy (jim766):

great!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

see how its repeating thats how you know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in the x axis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following equations represents a linear function? A. y = 1/x B. y = x^2 + 4 C. y = -2/3 x + 4/3 D. y = √ x + 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I do that. Can you walk me through it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Don't give me an answer though.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this 1 may be tricky

OpenStudy (anonymous):

give me a sec

OpenStudy (jim766):

linear functions will not have a variable in the denominator of a fraction will not have any exponents bigger than 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jim766 What do you mean?

OpenStudy (jim766):

look at A, see how the x is in the bottom of the fraction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 bigger is a no no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

basicly

OpenStudy (jim766):

that cant be linear

OpenStudy (jim766):

Look at B, see how it has an exponent bigger than 1, (2) that cannot be linear

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c can be though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dexter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A looks like this y =

OpenStudy (jim766):

D cannot be linear because the variable is sq rooted....we call that a sq root function.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought it was x, is it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c u mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and if so u are correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Waoh woah woah I thought it couldn't be any of them...

OpenStudy (jim766):

right in your picture, x is in the bottom of the fraction...cant be linear

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK, that's what I thought. So NONE of them can be linear?

OpenStudy (jim766):

look at....C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no if u check c carefully you will see

OpenStudy (jim766):

no exponents bigger than 1 no variables in the bottom of a fraction has got 2 variables

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK...what makes it linear?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct good job

OpenStudy (anonymous):

woops, i see u just put it. :) I think I see...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good observation

OpenStudy (jim766):

no exponents bigger than 1 no variables in the bottom of a fraction has got 2 variables if you graph it, it will make a line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

line= linear

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so only that is linear is c

OpenStudy (jim766):

if you have a graphing calculator... if you put each in Y= you can see their graphs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it basicley makes a line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I see. Thanks! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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