Question

which statement explains the type of funtion that is represented by the equation y=x to the 2 power - 1.

Answer 1

ANSWER

The function is not a linear function because the variable x is raised to the second power.

EXPLANATION

We want to describe the function:

$y=x^2-1$

A linear function is one that has a straight line graph, in other words, it has a general form:

$y=mx+b$

Therefore, the function is not a linear function because the variable x is raised to the second power.