{"id":3852,"date":"2022-02-06T19:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T19:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/company\/?page_id=3852"},"modified":"2022-03-02T17:04:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T17:04:34","slug":"linear-vs-nonlinear-functions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/linear-vs-nonlinear-functions\/","title":{"rendered":"Linear vs Nonlinear Functions"},"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<h5>Linear vs Nonlinear Functions<\/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 linear function is a function whose graph is a straight line. For example, y = 4x – 5 represents a straight line on a coordinate plane and hence it represents a linear function. Since y can be replaced with f(x), this function can be written as f(x) = 4x – 5.<\/p>\n<p>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]<strong>How to determine a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/8th-grade\/linear-and-nonlinear-functions\">linear\/nonlinear function<\/a> through tables:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Calculate the rate of change (slope) for each ordered pair.<br \/>\n2. If the rate of change is constant, the table represents a linear function.<br \/>\n3. If the rate of change is not constant, the table represents a nonlinear function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to determine a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/8th-grade\/linear-and-nonlinear-functions\">linear\/nonlinear function<\/a> through tables and graphs:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Plot the ordered pairs.<br \/>\n2. The points have a linear relationship if a straight line passes through all points.<br \/>\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]<strong><span style=\"color: #16a085;\">Determine if the table represents a linear or a nonlinear function.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/8th-grade\/linear-and-nonlinear-functions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3854 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Solution[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The temperature decreases 5 degrees for every 3-hour change in time. That is a constant rate of change, indicating that the function is <strong>linear<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”headingnew”]Practice Linear vs Nonlinear Functions[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Practice Problem 1<\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #16a085;\">Complete the table for the given x-values and the function y = 2x – 7.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nIf necessary, round to the nearest tenths.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/8th-grade\/linear-functions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3856 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6-1.png\" alt=\" Linear vs Nonlinear Functions Example - Practice Problem 1\" width=\"109\" height=\"173\" \/><\/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-functions”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Practice Problem 2<\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #16a085;\">A gym charges $3 per visit. Write a function that represents the total cost (y) after visiting the gym (x) times.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/8th-grade\/linear-functions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3486 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-34.png\" alt=\" Linear vs Nonlinear Functions Example - Practice Problem 2\" width=\"116\" height=\"46\" \/><\/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-functions”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Practice Problem 3<\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #16a085;\">Does the graph show a linear or a nonlinear function?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nSelect the correct answer choice.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/8th-grade\/linear-and-nonlinear-functions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3859 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7.png\" alt=\" Linear vs Nonlinear Functions Example - Practice Problem 3\" width=\"370\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7.png 370w, https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/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_row_inner el_class=”boxxborder”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Practice Problem 4<\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #16a085;\">A tennis ball is dropped from the roof of a building and bounces on the ground. Can the height of the ball over time be represented by a linear or a nonlinear function?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/8th-grade\/linear-and-nonlinear-functions\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3735 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/34-2.png\" alt=\" Linear vs Nonlinear Functions Example - Practice Problem 4\" width=\"218\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/34-2.png 218w, https:\/\/oryxlearning.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/34-2-214x61.png 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/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]<strong>Linear:<\/strong> To fall in a straight line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>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<p><strong>Linear Function:<\/strong> A function in which the graph of the solutions forms a straight line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Function Table:<\/strong> A table organizing the domain, rule, and range of a function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>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<p><strong>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″]<span style=\"color: #ed5600;\"><strong>Pre-requisite Skills<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/7th-grade\/unit-rate\"><span style=\"color: #ed5600;\">Unit Rate<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/7th-grade\/identifying-proportional-relationships-using-a-table\"><span style=\"color: #ed5600;\">Identifying Proportional Relationships Using a Table<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/7th-grade\/constant-rate-of-change\"><span style=\"color: #ed5600;\">Constant Rate of Change<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.oryxlearning.com\/question\/maths\/8th-grade\/representing-relationships\"><span style=\"color: #ed5600;\">Representing Relationships<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a 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