linear function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of linear function
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Write the linear function round to 3 decimal places.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 1, 2021
Use the slope formula to find the slope of the linear function satisfying the condition below.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
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 not a linear function.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
The increase is very regular, and seems to be a linear function of the height.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 633, February 18, 1888 by Various
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