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Is this function linear or nonlinear? x | у -0.2 | 0.7 0 | 0.4 0.2 | 0.1 0.4 | 0.3 0.6 | 0.6 A) Linear B) Nonlinear

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The function is nonlinear because y-values decrease at first and then increase. In a linear function, y-values always decrease, or always increase.

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