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Tell whether the function
y - 4x {}^(2) = 3xlinear or nonlinear

User Miya
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Given the function:


y-4x^2=3x

Let's determine if the function is linear or nonlinear.

A linear function is the function of a straight line. A linear function must have a degree of zero or one for each of its variables.

Here, the degree of y is 1, the degree of x is 2.

A linear function has the form:

y = mx + b

From the equation Add 4x² to both sides:


\begin{gathered} y-4x^2+4x^2=3x+4x^2 \\ \\ y=3x+4x^2 \end{gathered}

Since the degree of x is 2, the function is a nonlinear function.

ANSWER:

Nonlinear

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