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Observe the two functions on the graph.

Match each function with a type of function.

f(x): Cubic
Linear
Exponential
Quadratic

g(x): Cubic
Linear
Exponential
Quadratic

Observe the two functions on the graph. Match each function with a type of function-example-1
User R Menke
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When you get a straight line, the term used to describe it is linear. Linear means line. So f(x) is a line or linear.

The red line is a little harder. You are going to have to do this by elimination.
It' not a cubic. Every cubic crosses the x axis. There are no exceptions to that statement. So every cubic has at least ONE real solution.

It is not a straight line either. f(x) is a straight line. g(x) could be described many ways but straight is not one of them.

It's not quadratic either. I've made a graph for a quadratic equation all quadratics have the same shape. They look like a tea cup with no handle. The graphs I've made are f(x) = x^2 [red] and f(x) = - x^2 [blue]. Your graph looks nothing like either one of these two.

There is only one answer left and that is exponential. g(x) is exponential. I don't know the formula but a reasonable guess would be something y = 0.2^-x. That's because the y intercept is so small. The y intercept is the point where x = 0 and you only have a y value. So here, the y intercept looks to be about (0,0.2)

If you are interested, the graph is below. It's the second from the left and is green.
Observe the two functions on the graph. Match each function with a type of function-example-1
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