How do you identify if the following as linear or nonlinear y=5x-4? Algebra Quadratic Equations and Functions Linear, Exponential, and Quadratic Models 1 Answer VinÃcius Ferraz Jul 6, 2017 It's not linear. Explanation: If #f# were linear then #f(lambda a) = lambda f(a) and f(a + b) = f(a) + f(b)# but #f(x) = 5x - 4 => f(lambda x) = 5 lambda x - 4# #ne lambda f(x) = 5 lambda x - 4 lambda# also #f(a + b) = 5(a + b) -4 ne f(a) + f(b) = 5a - 4 + 5b - 4# Answer link Related questions What is the linear regression line? How do you determine if the following data set is linear or quadratic: (-4,10), (-3,7), (-2,4),... How do you know if the following data set is exponential: (0,120), (1, 180), (2, 270), (3, 405)? How do you use the graphing calculator to find the linear regression line? How do you find the best function that models: (-3, 14), (-2, 4), (-1, -2), (0, -4), (1, -2)? If the same amount is added to one dimensions and removed from the other, the resulting... A child care center has 440 feet of fencing to enclose two adjacent rectangular safe play areas.... How do you write the quadratic equation of the graph with the given points (-3, 4), (1,0), and (-1,-2)? A painter is making a rectangular canvas for her next painting. She wants the legnth of the... Is #f(x)= 3x^2# an exponential function? See all questions in Linear, Exponential, and Quadratic Models Impact of this question 2702 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License