Question

Name me as many ways of you can think of to test for linearity???

Answer 1

YOu mean to test if the function is linear?

Answer 2

ok what else can u think of?

Answer 3

methods of testing for linearity

Answer 4

in statistics

Answer 5

To show that the line is linear?
1) Graph it, and if it comes out to be a straight line, then it is linear.
2) A function is linear if it is in a form of y=mx+b (for whatever real numbers b and m).
3) Differentiate the function, and get a constant (may be also zero).

like this you mean ?

Answer 6

what about regression lines?

Answer 7

That too.... there can be many ways.

Answer 8

what are some other ways

Answer 9

Use a hypothesis test for linearity