Concept explainers
Whether the given situation represents linear or non-linear function
Answer to Problem 26PPS
The situation represents a non-linear function
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The population of the city increases by 3% each year
Calculation:
Let the population of the city for I year is ‘x’.
Population of the city in II year will be
Similarly, the population of the city in III year will be
And so on.
Linear Functions: The graph of linear functions is always a straight line. These functions have the form
The slope of the linear graph always remains constant. The slope of the equation is given by:
From the above analysis, we can see that slope of the given data will keep on changing.
Hence, the given data represents anon-linear function.
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