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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nikklg [1K]

4 years ago

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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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viva [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-15T11:43:37+03:00

viva [34]4 years ago

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A linear function is one whose highest power is one (e.g y = mx +c)
A non linear function is one that has powers greater than one (e.g quadratic equations (highest power = 2), cubic equations (highest power = 3), quartic equations (highest power =4))

Sphinxa [80] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-15T13:35:15+03:00

Sphinxa [80]4 years ago

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A linear function has a constant rate of change, while a nonlinear function does not. For a table of values to be linear, the outputs must have a constant rate of change as the inputs increase by 1. On a graph, the function must be a straight line to be linear.