Question

Which is a linear situation?

A) The area of a circle as its radius increases
B) A video game rental store charges $3 per game and a membership fee of $10.
C) The area of a square sticker as its side length increases
D) A pitcher throws a baseball in the air at a 45° angle.

Answer 1

Option B) A video game rental store charges $3 per game and a membership fee of $10 is a linear situation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The linear situation in this question is option B) A video game rental store charges $3 per game and a membership fee of $10. This situation can be represented by the equation y = 3x + 10, where x is the number of games rented and y is the total cost.

In this equation, the coefficient of x is 3, which represents the rate at which the cost increases per game. The constant term of 10 represents the membership fee that is charged regardless of the number of games rented.