Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Section 10.2 - Systems of Linear Equations in Several Variables - 10.2 Exercises - Page 697: 4

Answer

Non Linear

Work Step by Step

To understand whether the given equation is linear we just check the powers of each variable. If they are all 1 then it is linear. This is not true for this function. The powers for the variables are all 2.
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