Is this function linear or nonlinear?

y = 2x to the 2nd power - 4

a) nonlinear

b) linear

When keisha installed a fence along the 200 foot perimeter of her rectangular back yard, she left an opening for a gate.in the diagram below, she used x to represent the length in feet of the gate? what is the value? a. 10 b. 20 c. 25 d. 30

1) you deposit $2,500 in an account that earns 4% simple interest. how much do you earn in eight years?

Given: lines a and b are parallel and line c is a transversal. prove: 2 is supplementary to 8 what is the missing reason in the proof? statement reason 1. a || b, is a transv 1. given 2. ∠6 ≅ ∠2 2. ? 3. m∠6 = m∠2 3. def. of congruent 4. ∠6 is supp. to ∠8 4. def. of linear pair 5. ∠2 is supp. to ∠8 5. congruent supplements theorem corresponding angles theorem alternate interior angles theorem vertical angles theorem alternate exterior angles theorem