Pauley graphs the change in temperature of a glass of hot tea over time. He sees that the function appears to decrease quickly at first, then decrease more slowly as time passes. Which best describes this function? It is linear because the graph decreases over time.
It is linear because there is both an independent and a dependent variable.
It is nonlinear because linear functions are increasing functions.
It is nonlinear because linear functions increase or decrease at the same rate

Which term best describes the association between variables a and b? no association a negative linear association a positive linear association a nonlinear association a scatterplot with an x axis labeled, variable a from zero to ten in increments of two and the y axis labeled, variable b from zero to one hundred forty in increments of twenty with fifteen points in a positive trend.

Quick! a survey of 57 customers was taken at a bookstore regarding the types of books purchased. the survey found that 33 customers purchased mysteries, 25 purchased science fiction, 18 purchased romance novels, 12 purchased mysteries and science fiction, 9 purchased mysteries and romance novels, 6 purchased science fiction and romance novels, and 2 purchased all three types of books. a) how many of the customers surveyed purchased only mysteries? b) how many purchased mysteries and science fiction, but not romance novels? c) how many purchased mysteries or science fiction? d) how many purchased mysteries or science fiction, but not romance novels? e) how many purchased exactly two types of books?

5. (04.07)which of the following exponential functions goes through the points (1, 12) and (2, 36)? (2 points)f(x) = 3(4)^xf(x) = 4(3)^-xf(x) = 3(4)^-xf(x) = 4(3)^x