document.write( "Question 1208150: Given the following table, determine if the function is linear, or nonlinear. If linear, find the slope. \r
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document.write( "Let's calculate values of the slope in two intervals.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In the interval [0,1] of x-axis, the slope is  p =  =  =  = 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In the interval [1,2] of x-axis, the slope is  q =  =  =  = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We see that the slopes are different.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since the slopes at two intervals are different, it is just enough \r\n" );
document.write( "for us to conclude that the given function is nonlinear.\r\n" );
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