Is the area of a square quilt and its side length linear? Why or why not?

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Ronnie Hale

10 May, 14:51

Is the area of a square quilt and its side length linear? Why or why not?

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Holly Hunt · Answer 1

First of all, review the basic formula for a linear relationship: y=mx + b, where m is the slope of the line represented by this formula, and b is the vertical intercept.

The area of a square (including the area of a square quilt) is A = s^2, where s is the length of ONE side of the quilt. This is a quadratic relationship, not a linear relationship.