Is the following function linear or nonlinear? Explain your reasoning.
y=3x - 10
It is linear since it is written in slope-intercept (y=mx+b) form.
What is the rate of change and initial value in the following scenario? Include the units!!
A car is 8 miles from home and then travels 25 miles per hour.
rate of change = 25 miles per hour
initial value = 8 miles
Is it a function? Justify your answer.
| x | y |
| 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 6 |
No, the input of 2 has two different outputs.
Is the following function linear or nonlinear? Explain your reasoning.
| x | y |
| 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 |
It is linear because the rate of change is constant.
What is the rate of change and initial value in the following scenario? Include the units!!
A bucket is filled with 25 ounces of water and is being drained at a rate of 2 ounces per minute.
rate of change = 25 ounces of water
initial value = -2 ounces per minute
Using the vertical line test, does the graph of the points (1,3) and (1,5) represent a function?
No, the points fail the Vertical Line Test.
Is this relation linear or nonlinear? Explain your reasoning. 
It is nonlinear since the graph is not a straight line.
Identify the independent (x) variable: The relationship between your allowance and the number of chores you do.
The number of chores you do
What is the test to tell if a graph is a function?
Vertical line test
Is it a function? Justify your answer.
| x | y |
| -1 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 |
Yes, every input has one output.
Is the following function linear or nonlinear? Explain your reasoning.
y=x2 + 10
It is nonlinear because the x has an exponent of 2.
Identify the independent (x) and dependent variables (y): You are buying boxes of cookies at a bakery. Each box of cookies costs $4.
Independent Variable: The number boxes of cookies purchased.
Dependent Variable: How much you spend at the bakery.
What is the rate of change? What is the initial value?
The rate at which one quantity changes in relation to another. It is the slope of a linear function.
The initial value is the starting point. It is the y-intercept of a linear function.
Is a vertical line a function? Explain your reasoning.
No, a vertical line fails the vertical line test.
Evaluate f(x)=42 if f(x)=3x+15
x = 9
Is the following function linear or nonlinear? Explain your reasoning.
y=3x(x + 2)
It is nonlinear since y=3x2+6x and the x has an exponent of 2.
Identify the independent (x) and dependent (y) variables: On your math quiz, you earn 5 points for each question that you answer correctly.
Independent Variable: Number of questions answered correctly.
Dependent Variable: Score on the quiz.