Question

(07.05A)

Which statement best explains whether y = 4x + 8 is a linear function or a nonlinear function?

Answer 1

y = 4x + 8 is a linear function.

Explanation:

No statements are given, but here's why:

- It's in slope-intercept form, y = mx + b.

- It has a constant slope.

- A non-linear function does not have a constant slope, and this one does.

Answer 2

Explanation:

There are no statements provided, but since it is modeled after the linear function y = mx + b, it is a line. m is the slope or rate of change (which is constant; that's what makes this a line!), and b is the y-intercept (the value of y when x is equal to 0). Its slope is 4 (the function raises 4 units for every 1 unit it moves to the right). Its y-intercept is 8, having the coordinate (0, 8).