Exploring Linear Growth
Learning Objective
I can identify linear growth in tables and graphs.
Key Concepts
A linear function has a constant change in y when x is incremented by a constant amount.
A quadratic function has a constant change in the change of y when x is incremented by a constant amount.
An exponential function has a constant multiplying factor when x increases by 1.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 11 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the defining characteristic of linear growth when examining a table of values?
2. In a table of values, the x-values increase by 2 each time. If the y-values increase by 5 each time, is the relationship linear? Explain.
3. Which of the following tables represents a linear function?
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