Solution:
Linear functions are those whose graph is a straight line. A linear function has the following form. y = f(x) = a + bx. A linear function has one independent variable and one dependent variable. The independent variable is x and the dependent variable is y.
Part A:
The product of a number and 7
Let the number be
The product of the number and 7 will be
The graph of the expression above is represented below as
Part B:
The sum of three consecutive numbers
Let the number be
The sum of three consecutive numbers will be
The graph of the expression below is given as
Part C:
The square of a number times 3
Let the number be
The graph is represented below as
Non-linear means the graph is not a straight line. The graph of a non-linear function is a curved line. A curved line is a line whose direction constantly changes.
Part D:
Twice the sum of a number and 8
Let the number be
The graph of the expression above is represented below as