linear function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of linear function
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Here, we will learn another way to write a linear function, the point-slope form.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 1, 2021
Table 4 shows the input, and output, for a linear function a.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 1, 2021
We can find a linear function that fits the data in the previous problem by “eyeballing” a line that seems to fit.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
The next function we will look at is also not a linear function so the graph will not be a line.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
Linearity: relation among dependent phenomena that can be described through a linear function.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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