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Do you think that the equation y = 2x^2 is a linear
function? Explain why or why not.

User Petschekr
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Answer:

Not a linear function

Explanation:

Fisrst of all, a linear function is an odd-degree function. x^1

The equation y=2x^2 is a quadratic function

Having this equation to the second power makes it an even function.

So this is equation is not, in fact a linear, but quadratic equation.

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