Question

Help me please with this question?
Is the function linear or nonlinear?

y= 1
----
x


A.
linear

B.
nonlinear

Answer 1

start by plugging in values

when x = 1, what does y = ?

Answer 2

1/2 ?

Answer 3

@Vocaloid

Answer 4

nope

Answer 5

y = 1/x = ?

Answer 6

1

Answer 7

good

now what does y equal when x = 2?

Answer 8

1/2

Answer 9

but how could 1/2 be put on a graph?

Answer 10

you put it between 1 and 2...

Answer 11

ready to keep going?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

btw thank you so much for helping me

Answer 14

good, now what does y equal when x = 3?

Answer 15

1/3

Answer 16

good, so now we have

x = 1, y = 1
x = 2, y = 1/2
x = 3, y = 1/3

is y changing at a constant rate?

Answer 17

i dont think so

Answer 18

good, so it's nonlinear

Answer 19

okay i see that now thank you so much your a life saver

Answer 20

this is what the graph looks like if you're curious

definitely not a straight line