document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=649981>Question 649981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THis table shows P as a function of W . is it linear function? Explain .Include in your explanation at least two rates of change<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|w | 0 |1 |5 |7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|p |25|28|35|43 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P as a function of W . is it linear function? Explain .Include in your explanation at least two rates of change<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|w | 0 |1 |5 |7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|p |25|28|35|43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case, a slope-intercept form of a linear function would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=m%2AW%2Bn ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=m%2AW%2Bn\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a slope and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P-intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P-intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25=m%2A0%2Bn ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25=m%2A0%2Bn\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P-intercept ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P-intercept\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28=m%2A1%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28=m%2A1%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28-25=m%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28-25=m%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3=m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your linear equation will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=3W%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=3W%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now check if it works for other pairs from the given table\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=3W%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=3W%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=43=3%2A7%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43=3%2A7%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=43=21%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43=21%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=43=46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43=46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=3W%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=3W%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=>..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35=3%2A5%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35=3%2A5%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35=15%2B25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35=15%2B25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as you can see, it does NOT works for these pairs; so, it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=not ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"not\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > a linear function\r<BR>\n" );
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