A jogger is running home. His distance from home, as a function of time, is modeled by y = -7x+ 8.
Which statement best describes the function?
A. The function is nonlinear.
B. Not enough information is given to decide.
C. The function is linear at some points and nonlinear at other points.
D. The function is linear.

Identify the statement below as either descriptive or inferential statistics. upper a certain website sold an average of 117 books per day last week. is the statement an example of descriptive or inferential statistics? a. it is an example of descriptive statistics because it uses a sample to make a claim about a population. b. it is an example of inferential statistics because it uses a sample to make a claim about a population. c. it is an example of inferential statistics because it summarizes the information in a sample. d. it is an example of descriptive statistics because it summarizes the information in a sample.