document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97145>Question 97145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help I'm completely lost on this!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine if each relation is Linear or Not Linear.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x   y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2  -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3   11<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5   21 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the slope between successive points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[11--14]/[3--2] = 25/5 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[21-11]/[5-3] = 10/2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[21--14]/[5--2] = 35/7 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slopes are the same; the relation is linear function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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