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Topic: Functions and Linear Models
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1. The graph of any equation in two variables is a straight line.
2. The graph of any linear equation in two variables is a straight line.
3. In a linear model of y as a function of x, the slope is measured in units of x per unit of y.
4. In a linear model of y as a function of x, y changes by the same amount for every unit of change in x.
5. To find the equation of a line, all you need is a point and the slope.
6. The graph of a quadratic function f(x) = ax2+bx+c (a 0) is never a straight line.
7. A polynomial function is not a rational function.
8. f(x) = 3x2-2x is not a quadratic function, since it lacks the constant term.
9. If displacement is a linear function of time, then the slope of the graph represents the velocity.
10. If the weekly sales q of an item priced at $p are given by q = -3p + 40, then the weekly sales decrease by 3 items for every $1 increase in price.
11. A real-valued function of a real variable is a rule that assigns exactly one number to each specified input number in a specified domain.
12. Some functions assign two or more numbers to each specified input number.
13. If f(x) = x3, then f(x+h) = x3 + h.
14.
If f(x) =
1

2x
, then f(x+h)=
1

2x
+ h.
15.
If f(x) =
x

x - 1
, then the largest possible domain of f consists of all real numbers except 0.
16. The regression line associated with two data points (with different x-coordinates) always passes through both points.
17. The regression line associated with three data points (with different x-coordinates) always passes through at least two of those points.
18. The regression line associated with a collection of more than two data points may pass through none of those points.
19. The number 0.00346 is specified to 5 significant digits.
20. When multiplying two numbers whose values are not known precisely, one should always round the answer to more significant digits than appear in the original factors.

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