{"id":3727,"date":"2022-02-06T19:42:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T19:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/company\/?page_id=3727"},"modified":"2022-03-02T18:30:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T18:30:48","slug":"nonlinear-tables","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/nonlinear-tables\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonlinear Tables"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1633364343825{background-image: url(https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-min-scaled.jpg?id=2121) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_id=”bg-sec”][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” el_class=”faaaq”][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1633761494145{border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” el_class=”topheadingg”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”2283″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]\n
Nonlinear Tables<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Concept[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A nonlinear function is basically the opposite of a linear function. This gives that the graph of a nonlinear function is not a line, and we can determine whether a function, in tabular form, is nonlinear by observing that the jump in y varies for each unit of change in x.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Rules[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]How to determine a linear\/nonlinear function<\/a> through tables:<\/strong>
\n1. Calculate the rate of change (slope) for each ordered pair.
\n2. If the rate of change is constant, the table represents a linear function.
\n3. If the rate of change is not constant, the table represents a nonlinear function.<\/p>\n

How to determine a linear\/nonlinear function<\/a> through tables and graphs:<\/strong>
\n1. Plot the ordered pairs.
\n2. The points have a linear relationship if a straight line passes through all points.
\n3. The points have a nonlinear relationship if no straight line passes through all points.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Example[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Determine if the table represents a linear or a nonlinear function.
\n\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Solution[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The change in the distance is not constant with each second increase in time, indicating the function is not linear.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Practice Nonlinear Tables[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n

Practice Problem 1<\/h5>\n

Graph the points. Then identify whether the graph is linear or nonlinear.<\/span><\/strong>
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Practice Problem 2<\/h5>\n

Determine if the table represents a linear or a nonlinear function.<\/span><\/strong>
\nSelect the correct answer choice.
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Practice Problem 3<\/h5>\n

A local traffic agent is charging a $5 toll at the entrance of the new bridge. Can the revenue made by the traffic agent be represented by a linear or a nonlinear function?<\/span><\/strong>
\n\"<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”2159″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/8th-grade\/linear-and-nonlinear-functions”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1633369011398{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_row_inner el_class=”stickynotee”][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”2265″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1633509989314{border-radius: 10px !important;}” el_class=”stickypin”][vc_column_text]Linear:<\/strong> To fall in a straight line.<\/p>\n

Function:<\/strong> A relation in which every member of the domain (input value) is paired with exactly one member of the range (output value).<\/p>\n

Linear Function:<\/strong> A function in which the graph of the solutions forms a straight line.<\/p>\n

Function Table:<\/strong> A table organizing the domain, rule, and range of a function.<\/p>\n

Nonlinear functions<\/strong> are functions whose rates of change are not constant. \u200bA nonlinear function has a graph that is not a straight line. \u200b<\/p>\n

Rate of Change<\/strong> – ratio of the “vertical change” to the “horizontal change” between (any) two distinct points on a line. It is also called the slope.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”boxxborder2″]Pre-requisite Skills<\/strong><\/span>
\nUnit Rate<\/span><\/a>
\nIdentifying Proportional Relationships Using a Table<\/span><\/a>
\nConstant Rate of Change<\/span><\/a>
\nRepresenting Relationships<\/span><\/a>
\nRelations<\/span><\/a>
\nFunctions<\/span><\/a>
\nLinear Functions<\/span><\/a>
\nCompare Properties Of Functions<\/span><\/a>
\nConstruct Functions<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”boxxborder2″ css=”.vc_custom_1635244647933{border-top-width: 7px !important;border-right-width: 7px !important;border-bottom-width: 7px !important;border-left-width: 7px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;border-left-color: #333399 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #333399 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #333399 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #333399 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 35px !important;}”]Related Skills<\/strong><\/span>
\nAlgebra Functions<\/span><\/a>
\nSlope<\/span><\/a>
\nDirect Variation<\/span><\/a>
\nQuadratic Functions<\/span><\/a>
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