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Witch are linear and witch are not linear!?

Witch are linear and witch are not linear!?-example-1
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Explanation:

a linear relationship or function is described by

y = ax + b

that means that the difference from one y value to the next is defined by a constant ratio of y diff / x diff.

so, the first one is not linear.

because the difference ratios are not constant :

(1-0)/(1-0) = 1

(4-1)/(2-1) = 3

(9-4)/(3-2) = 5

the second one is linear.

the difference ratios are constant :

(1-0)/(1-0) = 1

(4-1)/(4-1) = 1

(9-4)/(9-4) = 1

the third one is not linear.

the difference ratios are not constant :

(3-1)/(3-2) = 2

(9-3)/(4-3) = 6

(27-9)/(5-4) = 18

the fourth one is linear.

the difference ratios are constant :

(5-1)/(4-2) = 4/2 = 2

(9-5)/(6-4) = 4/2 = 2

(13-9)/(8-6) = 4/2 = 2

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