Question

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Which pattern is non-linear?

A. -4, 2, 8. 14, 20,...
B. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32,...
C. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15,...
D. 5, 9, 13, 17, 21,...

Answer 1

I believe the answer is D. Nonlinearity is a mathematical term describing a situation where the relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable is not predictable from a straight line. I hope this helps.