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Is the function linear or nonlinear?

Is the function linear or nonlinear?-example-1
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Answer:

Non-linear

Explanation:

X Y

7 20

8 11

9 4

When you go from 20 to 11, you subtract 9.

However, when you go from 11 to 4, you only subtract 7.

Therefore, it is not linear.

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the function is nonlinear, as the y-values do not go down at the same rate.
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