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Is the function linear or nonlinear y=2x^2-4

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The function is nonlinear.
User Blahdiblah
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ANSWER


The function is non linear.

Step-by-step explanation

A linear function is of the form


y = mx + c


or


ax + by + c = 0


The highest degree of the variables in each term in the simplest form is 1.


Any degree higher or less than 1 will make the function nonlinear.


The function given to us is,


y = 2{x}^(2) - 4

The highest degree is 2. This is a quadratic curve.


The graph of all linear functions are straight lines.
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