Answer:
The equation of a linear function is:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the table
x y
-10 -16
-3 -2
1 6
2 8
Determining the slope between the points (-10, -16), (-3, -2)
[tex]\mathrm{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
[tex]\left(x_1,\:y_1\right)=\left(-10,\:-16\right),\:\left(x_2,\:y_2\right)=\left(-3,\:-2\right)[/tex]
[tex]m=\frac{-2-\left(-16\right)}{-3-\left(-10\right)}[/tex]
[tex]m=2[/tex]
Determining the slope between the points (-3, -2), (1, 6)
[tex]m=\frac{6-\left(-2\right)}{1-\left(-3\right)}[/tex]
[tex]m=2[/tex]
Determining the slope between the points (1, 6),(2, 8)
[tex]m=\frac{8-6}{2-1}[/tex]
[tex]m = 2[/tex]
As the slope between the points is the same. Thus, the table represents the linear function.
Using the point-slope form of the line equation
[tex]y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)[/tex]
substituting the values m = 2 and any point let say (1, 6)
[tex]y - 6 = 2(x-1)[/tex]
[tex]y-6 = 2x-2[/tex]
[tex]y = 2x-2+6[/tex]
[tex]y = 2x+4[/tex]
Therefore, the equation of a linear function is:
