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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Linear Functions! Will medal and fan!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which statement best explains whether y = 4x + 8 is a linear function or a nonlinear function?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Options?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it multiple choice?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is a linear function because the graph contains the points (8, 0), (12, 1), (16, 2), which are on a straight line. It is a nonlinear function because the graph contains the points (8, 0), (12, 1), (16, 2), which are not on a straight line. It is a linear function because the graph contains the points (0, 8), (1, 12), (2, 16), which are on a straight line. It is a nonlinear function because the graph contains the points (0, 8), (1, 12), (2, 16), which are not on a straight line.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know what a linear function is?

OpenStudy (gorv):

well a straight line is linear

OpenStudy (gorv):

now put these point in ur equation if they satisfy the equation than its linear and those point will lie on the line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct @allibear2012 So, if you have some graph paper, you would take the equation y=4x + 8and graph it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8 is the y intercept, so you would place a point on (0,8) and then use the slope 4/1 to graph some points. By doing this you can easily tell if an equation is linear or not

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So by graphing this, you CAN tell it is linear, so the answer is A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you help me with a few more?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@SymbioteBowTie

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following has a graph that is a straight line? Equation 1: y = 4x3 + 6 Equation 2: y = 5x - 4.5 Equation 3: y2 = x - 1 Equation 4: y = 2x2 + 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not sure but i think b just check first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first one is incorrect

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