Answer:
not linear since all first differences are not equal
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the first differences, subtract each y value from the next y value.
Use only y values.
here are the 4 first differences you need to calculate.
1 - 0 = 1
4 - 1 = 3
9 - 4 = 5
16 - 9 = 7
Now you place them in the appropriate column in the table.
x y first difference
0 0 1
1 1 3
2 4 5
3 9 7
4 16
If the first differences were all equal, the function would be a linear function.
In this case, the first differences are all different, 1, 3, 5, 7, so the function is not linear.
