Question

Compare the data for the growth of two plant samples. How can you determine which data set is linear?

Growth of Plant Sample A
Time (days) Height (in.)
1 6
2 12
3 18
4 24
5 30
Growth of Plant Sample B
Time (days) Height (in.)
1 2
2 5
3 10
4 17
5 26

Answer 1

`y=6x\\\\y=x^2+1`

Sample A is linear because the equation satisfies y=mx+b