Answer:
The graph of a linear function is always a line and the graph of an exponential function is always a curve
Explanation:
For example, y = x
when you plug 1 in for x, you get 1 for y, continue doing this and you get a line.
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As x increases, the line becomes more of a curve, and as x decreases, it becomes closer to a value, but will never touch it.