Which kind of function best models the data? Use differences or ratios. X y 0 0 1 - 0.5 2 - 2 3 - 4.5 4 - 8 A. Exponential B. Quadratic function C. Linear function

C. Linear function

Step-by-step explanation:

A function is said to be linear when the rate of increase is defined to be straight. The function increase sequentially and not exponentially.

From the table, we have;

X 0 1 2 3 4

Y 0 - 0.5 - 2 - 4.5 - 8

The rate of change of value in y is increasing linearly.

It increase by - 0.5 when x is 1

It increase by - 1.5 when x is 2

It increase by - 2.5 when x is 3

It increase by - 3.5 when x is 4