The area, A, of an isosceles right triangle is a function of the length of its legs, s, and is represented by the equation A=12 S2

Question

Is this function linear or non-linear?

(1 point)
Responses

Linear
Linear

non-linear

Answer 1

The equation \( A = \frac{1}{2} s^2 \) shows that the area \( A \) is proportional to the square of the length of the legs \( s \). Since the relationship involves \( s \) raised to the power of 2, it is non-linear.

Therefore, the correct response is:

non-linear