Asked by wefv

The table shows a function. Is the function linear or nonlinear?
x y
–7 7
1 1
17 –7

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Nonlinear.

Slope from (-7, 7) to (1, 1) = (1 − 7)/(1 − (−7)) = −6/8 = −3/4.
Slope from (1, 1) to (17, −7) = (−7 − 1)/(17 − 1) = −8/16 = −1/2.

Slopes are not equal, so the points do not lie on a single straight line.