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Which of these is a nonlinear function

Which of these is a nonlinear function-example-1
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Answer:

C. y = 3/x + 1

Explanation:

A linear function is, well, a line. The line goes on indefinitely without a stopping point.

In one of these functions, there is a line with a stopping point.

The function y = 3/x + 1 has a point that does not have a value, which is 0. 0 cannot be a value in a denominator. All of the other functions can be expressed at all values.

Graphical proof is attached. The function in green has a discontinuity at x = 0 and therefore is not linear.

Which of these is a nonlinear function-example-1
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