Question

Is the function linear or nonlinear?
y=1/x

Answer 1

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Answer 2

A linear function will be in the form of y = ax + b, where a and b are constants. From y = 1 / x, the closest form you'll get is y = x^-1. However, it is still not a linear function because the degree of x is -1 and not 1, which is what a linear function requires.