document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210009>Question 210009</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618594023/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a rule for the function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x 0  1  2  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y 0 .5  2  4.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x 0 1 2 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y 0 .5 2 4.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no common difference in the y-values so it is not linear.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no common ratio in the y-values so it is not exponential.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try quadratic:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution y = (1/2)x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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