document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157286>Question 157286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the deffinition of a non-linear function? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not to be a wise guy, but non-linear functions are those which are not linear. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In other words, when you graph it, it's not a straight line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, it cannot be represented with the formula,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, linear functions give a constant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=DELTA%2Ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"DELTA%2Ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for a constant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=DELTA%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"DELTA%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because the slope is constant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is not the case for nonlinear functions.   </SPAN>\n" );
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