Concept explainers
Determine the equation
Answer to Problem 16PPS
No, this is a not a linear equation.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The equation:
Concept Used:
A linear equation is any equation that can be written in the form.
A linear equation is special because: It has one or two variables.
No variable in a linear equation is raised to a power greater than 1 or Linear equations are those equations that are of the first order.
Standard form of Linear Equation is
Calculation:
The equation:
No variable in a linear equation is raised to a power greater than 1. Linear equations are those equations that are of the first order.
This is a not linear equation as its highest power of y is 2.This is a second order equation.
Thus, no, this is not a linear equation.
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