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: E4DCAA444ACF4C73BA4139329282C1A0Standard set: Grade 8
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- CCSS.Math.Content.8.F.A.3
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- 3.
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- ADF555C6CC354E98B9580069049B08DA
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- S2526220
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- Mathematics (2010-2014)
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- 08
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- E4DCAA444ACF4C73BA4139329282C1A09B6BB38483964D169725B22E0C49980D
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- TN 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.