Given a function y=f(x), the rate of change of f can be computed as the slope of the tangent line in a specific point (by using derivatives), or an approximation by computing the slope of a secant line between two points (a,b) (c,d) that belong to the function. The slope can be calculated with the formula

$\displaystyle m=\frac{d-b}{c-a}$

If this value is calculated with any pair of points and it always results in the same, then the function is linear. If they are different, the function is non-linear.

Let's take the first two points from the table (1,1)(2,4)

$\displaystyle m=\frac{4-1}{2-1}=3$

Now, we use the second and the third point (2,4) (3,9)

$\displaystyle m=\frac{9-4}{3-2}=5$

This difference in values of the slope is enough to state the function is non-linear

Answer: True

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4 years ago

Which statement is true about this equation?

Vlad [161]

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

-9x-27+12 = -6x-15-3x

0=0

D) the equation has infinitely many solutions

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3 years ago

What is the radius of this circle?

topjm [15]

The radius of the circle is 3

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3 years ago

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2x/x-3 - 6/x-3 . I need a step by step explanation , please

Harman [31]

When adding/subtracting fractions you need a common denominator, but you already have one, which is x-3. So in general:

a/c-b/c=(a-b)/c so you just have:

(2x-6)/(x-3) now if you factor 2 from the numerator

2(x-3)/(x-3) the (x-3)s cancel out leaving

2

However! Note that division by zero is undefined, so x cannot equal 3. (because both original fractions had denominators of x-3)

What this all means is that that expression will equal 2 for all real values of x other than 3.

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3 years ago