Can someone explain about that? And give me examples of it? If Iam given a certain table and asked to proof if that table is a non-linear function then how do I proof it?
2006-09-13 10:03:54 · 2 answers · asked by ? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A non-linear polynomial is any polynomial that has a term where the variable is raised to a power greater than 1.
For example, x^2 + 6x -3 is non-linear. It's a quadratic equation, so the graph will be a parabola.
For a linear function, when you go from one coordinate pair to another, the increase in y divided by the increase in x will always be constant. For example, if you have the line y = 2x+3, it will pass through coordinates (0,3), (1,5), (2,7), (3,9) and so forth. Any time you increase x by one, you increase y by 2.
If a table has that property, then the function is linear. Otherwise it's non-linear.
2006-09-13 10:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5x-2 is a linear polynomial because if you were to graph it on a graph, or a calculator.. it would form a staright line.. non-linear functions are any polynomial in which have an x factor which is more than to the power of 1. such as X^2 or x^3.. and so on. X^1 is just a normal X if you were comfused by that. If you were to graph any of theses, they would not make a straight line, but curves and other shapes
2006-09-13 17:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by bballbadass246 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋