ANSWER
Linear function
Step-by-step explanation
6) To solve this, we have to observe the given data.
Notice that as each term comes, the circles are dropped by a specific factor:
Term 1: 16
Term 2: 8
Term 3: 4
Term 4: 2
Therefore, we see that the number of circles reduces by a certain factor which is ¹/ ₂.
Hence, there is a proportional relationship between the term and the number of circles.
Therefore, a proportional function will be used to model the pattern:
This is also the form of a linear function without the constant. Hence, the answer is a linear function.