Question

Determine if 7x2+y=5
is a linear or nonlinear function.(1 point)
Responses

The function 7x2+y=5
is a linear function.
The function 7 x squared plus y equals 5 is a linear function.

The graph of the function 7x2+y=5
is not a straight line.
The graph of the function 7 x squared plus y equals 5 is not a straight line.

There is not enough information to determine if 7x2+y=5
is a linear or nonlinear function.
There is not enough information to determine if 7 x squared plus y equals 5 is a linear or nonlinear function.

The function 7x2+y=5
is a nonlinear function.

Answer 1

The function is nonlinear. It contains x^2 (7x^2 + y = 5 → y = 5 − 7x^2), so its graph is a parabola, not a straight line.