Determine if the function y=x5−13

Question

, x≠0
, is a linear or nonlinear function. Enter 1 if the function is linear. Enter 2 if the function is nonlinear.(1 point)

Answer 1

The function \( y = x^5 - 13 \) is nonlinear because it contains the term \( x^5 \), which is a polynomial of degree 5. Linear functions are of the form \( y = mx + b \), where \( m \) and \( b \) are constants and the highest power of \( x \) is 1.

Thus, the correct answer is:

2 (nonlinear)