To state: whether the function
Answer to Problem 21PPS
No, the function is not linear.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Formula used:
A linear function is a function with ordered pairs that satisfy a linear equation . The equation can be written in the form
Calculation:
Consider ,
Squaring on both the sides we get
No, function is not linear because the expression includes variable of degree 2.
Therefore, the equation is quadratic .
Hence , the function is not represented as linear function.
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