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A '''linear function''' is a degree 1 [[polynomial]]; every degree 1 polynomial is a linear function.  Linear functions can be written in the form <math>f(x) = mx + b</math>, where x is a variable and m and b are real numbers.

A '''linear function''' is a degree 1 [[polynomial]]; every degree 1 polynomial is a linear function.  Linear functions can be written in the form <math>f(x) = mx + b</math>, where x is a variable and m and b are [[real number]]s.  When plotted on the Cartesian [[coordinate plane]], a linear function forms a straight [[line]], hence its name.

[[category: mathematics]]

[[Category:Linear Algebra]]