What is the difference between a linear function and a nonlinear function? Explain what each looks like when represented as a ta

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ratelena [41]

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What is the difference between a linear function and a nonlinear function? Explain what each looks like when represented as a ta

ble and as a graph.

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Marina86 [1] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-07T14:10:44+03:00

The equation of a linear function has no exponents higher than 1, and the graph of a linear function is a straight line. The equation of a nonlinear function has at least one exponent higher than 1, and the graph of a nonlinear function is a curved line.

DaniilM [7] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-07T16:05:51+03:00

Answer:

A linear function has a constant additive rate of change, while a nonlinear function does not. For a table of values to be linear, the dependent variable must have a constant rate of change as the independent variable increases by 1. On a graph, the function must be a straight line to be linear.