Loading [MathJax]/jax/output/HTML-CSS/jax.js
Skip to main content
Library homepage
 

Text Color

Text Size

 

Margin Size

 

Font Type

Enable Dyslexic Font
Mathematics LibreTexts

3: Linear Functions

( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\)

Recall that a function is a relation that assigns to every element in the domain exactly one element in the range. Linear functions are a specific type of function that can be used to model many real-world applications, such as plant growth over time. In this chapter, we will explore linear functions, their graphs, and how to relate them to data.

  • 3.1: Linear Functions with Applications
    The ordered pairs given by a linear function represent points on a line. Linear functions can be represented in words, function notation, tabular form, and graphical form. The rate of change of a linear function is also known as the slope. An equation in the slope-intercept form of a line includes the slope and the initial value of the function. The initial value, or y-intercept, is the output value when the input of a linear function is zero.
Template:HideTOC

Contributors


This page titled 3: Linear Functions is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Leif Jordan (College of the Desert) via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform.

  • Was this article helpful?

Support Center

How can we help?