Is each situation a linear or a nonlinear model?
Column A Column B
1.
The height of a ball when it is thrown into the air is shown by equation h = −16t2 + 20t + 3, where h is the height of the ball and t is time in seconds since the ball was released. A.
linear model
B.
nonlinear model

Question

Is each situation a linear or a nonlinear model?
Column A		Column B
1.
The height of a ball when it is thrown into the air is shown by equation h = −16t2 + 20t + 3, where h is the height of the ball and t is time in seconds since the ball was released. A.
linear model
B.
nonlinear model

campbell_st · Answer

linear models are in the form

y = mx + b

the highest power of x, or the unknown is 1

in your given equation, the unknown is t, what is the highest power of t in the equation. 

If it's greater or less then 1 then you have a non linear equation.