Question
Zoe has just completed field research and applies the following formula to her data: ƒ(x) = mx + b. What type of function is she applying?
A. a linear function
B. a quadratic function
C. the carrying capacity
D. the maxima population
A. a linear function
B. a quadratic function
C. the carrying capacity
D. the maxima population
Answers
GPT 3.5
A. a linear function
In the formula ƒ(x) = mx + b, the variable x is the independent variable, m is the slope of the line, and b is the y-intercept. This represents a linear function, as it describes a straight line on a graph.
In the formula ƒ(x) = mx + b, the variable x is the independent variable, m is the slope of the line, and b is the y-intercept. This represents a linear function, as it describes a straight line on a graph.