Question

Alex is tracking how many computers he can fix in an afternoon. He listed the number of computers fixed per hour in the following table: Hour (x) Number of Customers f(x) 1 4 2 8 3 12 Determine if these data represent a linear function or an exponential function, and give the common difference or ratio.

Answer 1

Answer:
This is a linear function because there is a common difference of 4
⇒ 2nd answer
Step-by-step explanation:
- In the linear function there is a common difference between each two
consecutive data
- In the exponential function there is a common ratio between each two
consecutive data
- Lats check the data in the data in the table
(x) === 1 ⇒ 2 ⇒ 3
f(x) === 4 ⇒ 8 ⇒ 12
∵ x has consecutive numbers 1 , 2 , 3
∵ 8 - 4 = 4
∵ 12 - 8 = 4
∴ f(x) has a common difference 4
∵ 8 ÷ 4 = 2
∵ 12 ÷ 8 = 1.5
∴ f(x) has no common ratio
∴ The table represents a linear function with common difference 4
This is a linear function because there is a common difference of 4