Difference between revisions of "Linear function"

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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 number]]s.
 
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.
  
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Revision as of 21:25, June 8, 2008

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.