Answer:
See below.
Step-by-step explanation:
Party A
y = x^2 + 1
For each value of x in the table, substitute x in the equation with that value and evaluate y.
x = -2: y = (-2)^2 + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5
x = -1: y = (-1)^2 + 1 = 1 + 1 = 2
Do the same for x = 0, x = 1, x = 2
x y
-2 5
-1 2
0 1
1 2
2 5
Part B
Look at points (-2, 5) and (-1, 2). The change in x from (-2, 5) to (-1, 2) is 1. The change in y is -3.
Now let's look at two other points which have a change in x of 1. Look at points (0, 1) and (1, 2). The change in x from (0, 1) to (1, 2) is 1. The change in y is 1.
You can see that for the first two points, a change of 1 in x produces a change of -3 in y, but for the second two points, the same change of 1 in x produce a change of 1 in y. Since the same change of x does not always produce the same change in y, the function is nonlinear.
Answer: A
I like the substitution method. Which is when you make one equation equal only x or y and plug it into the other equation)
There is also the graphing method. If you graphed it, it might not be quite as accurate (at least on hand, on computer you would be pretty exact)
Then there is the elimination method. You multiply one of the equations by a coefficient so that you can eliminate x or y from the equation.
The answer would be A. 21 because 21/7 would equal 3
