Linear or Not?Three tests, and what a non-linear relationship looks like.8th GradeLINEARConstant rate of changeGraph is a straight lineEquation: y = mx + bEqual x steps give equal ystepsx has power 1 onlyNON-LINEARRate of change variesGraph curvesy = x², y = 2ˣ, y = 1/xEqual x steps give different ystepsx appears squared, or as anexponentTHE DIFFERENCE THAT MATTERSLook at the differences in a table. If the y-differences areconstant, it is linear. If those differences change, it is not.Proportional is a subset of linear: it is linear AND passes throughthe origin.Linear or Not?www.littleactivity.com

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Math · 8th Grade

Linear or Not?

Three tests, and what a non-linear relationship looks like.

How to use it

Check for a constant rate of change. That is the whole definition.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
8th Grade
Ages
13–14
Subject
Math
Pages
1

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