What are the differences between linear and quadratic equations? How are these differences displayed in a graph? Write a brief scenario that can be modeled with a linear equation. Summarize a situation modeled by a quadratic equation. Are there equations that are neither linear nor quadratic? Explain.

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What are the differences between linear and quadratic equations?  How are these differences displayed in a graph?  Write a brief scenario that can be modeled with a linear equation.  Summarize a situation modeled by a quadratic equation.  Are there equations that are neither linear nor quadratic?  Explain.

Marth · Answer

What do you think? Try graphing linear and quadratic equations on a calculator if you need to see them more closely.

Anonymous · Answer

your maachan

jennifer · Answer

Is the following sequence of numbers, linear, quadratic or neither? Explain your reasoning. 8, 5, 0, -7, -16, -27...