Question

The cost of renting a car is $39 plus $0.75 per mile. Which type of

function can represent this situation?


A) linear
B) exponential

Answer 1

Linear. It is an additional constant charge per mile.

Answer 2

linear

Explanation:

We can write this in the form

y = mx+b

where m is the .75 per mile and b is the 39 dollars

y = .75x + 39