Question

Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

(04.04)

Which of the following has a graph that is a straight line?

Equation 1: y = 5x2 + 41
Equation 2: y = 14x5 − 4
Equation 3: y = 12x + 17
Equation 4: y4 = 2x − 1

Answer 1

Equation 3: y = 12x + 17

Explanation

Only a linear equation (degree 1) will have a graph that is a straight line.

Equation 1: degree 2

Equation 2: degree 5

Equation 3: degree 1

Equation 4: degree 4

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Answer 2

Equation 3 it’s the only one that is set up in y=Mx+b form which is the form of a straight line