Linear or Not? Function or Not?

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What is a function?

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A relation where every input has only ONE output.

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

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How can you determine if a relation is a function using a graph?

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If any vertical line crosses the graph more than once, it is not a function.

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What is a linear function?

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A function that graphs to a straight line.

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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What is a nonlinear function?

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A function that does not graph to a straight line.

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What is the standard form of a linear equation?

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Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are constants.

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What does the slope of a line represent?

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The rate of change of y with respect to x.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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What is the y-intercept of a linear function?

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The point where the graph crosses the y-axis.

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What is the difference between independent and dependent variables?

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Independent variables are inputs (x), and dependent variables are outputs (y).

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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What does it mean for a function to be one-to-one?

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Each output is paired with exactly one input.