Question

Determine if the table below represents a linear function. If so, what's the rate of change? х у 1 1 2 4 3 9 4 16

Answer 1

The given table doesn't represent a linear function because y-values are the square power of x-values. Observe the following

`\begin{gathered} 1^2=1 \\ 2^2=4 \\ 3^2=9 \\ 4^2=16 \end{gathered}`

Hence, the answer is C) No, it's a non-linear function.