Linear and Nonlinear FunctionsCompare and Contrast
Yards to Feet
Number of Feet
Number of Yards
Area of Square (yd2)
Tables: Linear or Nonlinear
+2
+2
+2
-15
-15
-15
+3
+3
+3
+15
+33
+51
x
y
0
20
5
16
10
12
15
8
x
0
2
4
6
y
0
2
8
18
linear
nonlinear
linear
linear
nonlinear
linear
linear
nonlinear
REMEMBER: x1 = x and x0 = 1
In “y = ” form, is x raised to a power of 1 or 0?
Does x appear in the numerator?
y = x + 4
A graph is linear if it is a straight line.
A table is linear if the rate of change is constant.
There is a common difference.