SOLUTION: determine wether the data set could represent a linear function. Why or why not? explain the reason as well. x | f(x) 0 | 2 1 | 0 2 | -2 3 | -4

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Question 1055814: determine wether the data set could represent a linear function. Why or why not? explain the reason as well.
x | f(x)
0 | 2
1 | 0
2 | -2
3 | -4

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It could be, because as x increases 1 f(x) decreases 2 constantly over the domain 0 to 3. This is consistent with a linear function, although if there were other data points, the answer might be different.
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