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document.write( "for Characteristics Of Functions, visit:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://science.jrank.org/pages/2882/Function-Characteristics-functions.html\">Function - Characteristics Of Functions</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "easy way to look at an equation and know if it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=linear ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"linear\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=not ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"not\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is to look at the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=degree ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"degree\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the degree is simple the exponent of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5Ehighlight%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5Ehighlight%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > it is a function of degree <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but if you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x=x%5Ehighlight%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x=x%5Ehighlight%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > it is a function of degree <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=linear ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"linear\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > function </SPAN>\n" );
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