Answer:
D. The linear parent function
Explanation:
Linear functions are always characterized by a straight line graph with or without an intercept on the vertical or horizontal axis. A linear function usually has an independent variable and a dependent variable. The independent variable is commonly depicted as x while the dependent variable is y.
Thus a linear equation is an equation of the type y=ax where a is a constant term. The equation of a straight line graph his y=mx +c, where;
m= gradient of the straight line graph
x= the independent variable
y= the dependent variable
c= the vertical intercept