Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
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Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions - 4.1 Quadratic Functions and Parabolas - 4.1 Exercises - Page 299: 4

Answer

Linear

Work Step by Step

Rewrite the function to determine its kind. $$\begin{aligned} m(t)&= 3(t+4)-7\\ &=3t+12-7\\ &= 3t+5. \end{aligned}$$ The function is in the form $$y=mx+b$$, therefore it is linear with a slope of $3$ and a $y$-intercept of $5$.
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