Interpret the equation y = mx + b as defining a linear function, whose graph is a straight line; give examples of functions that are not linear.
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CCSS.Math.Content.8.F.A.3
Standard
Depth 2Parent ID: B9013BEAF8364E749A2E6C67FDA59EE5Standard set: Grade 8
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- Statement code
- CCSS.Math.Content.8.F.A.3
- List ID
- 3.
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- B217829E5F084E90A41194DC4C80F050
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- S1143539
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- Common Core Mathematics
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- 08
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- B9013BEAF8364E749A2E6C67FDA59EE5D1E0BF00DFE401311D1168A86D17958E
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- Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)
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For example, the function A = s² giving the area of a square as a function of its side length is not linear because its graph contains the points (1,1), (2,4) and (3,9), which are not on a straight line.