A linear function is a line where a quadratic function is a curve. In general, y=mx+b is linear and y=ax^2+bx+c is quadratic.
By definition, if you graph the relationship between two variables and the result is a straight line (of whatever slope) that is a linear relationship. If it is a curve, rather than a straight line, then it is not linear.
Analytical range refers to the method/procedure used, It can include a non linear response. If you plot the analytical results versus the reference values you will have a linear curve. The linear range could be more precisely given by saying the linear instrument range
Characteristics of a Normal Distribution1) Continuous Random Variable.2) Mound or Bell-shaped curve.3) The normal curve extends indefinitely in both directions, approaching, but never touching, the horizontal axis as it does so.4) Unimodal5) Mean = Median = Mode6) Symmetrical with respect to the meanThat is, 50% of the area (data) under the curve lies to the left ofthe mean and 50% of the area (data) under the curve liesto the right of the mean.7) (a) 68% of the area (data) under the curve is within onestandard deviation of the mean(b) 95% of the area (data) under the curve is within twostandard deviations of the mean(c) 99.7% of the area (data) under the curve is within threestandard deviations of the mean8) The total area under the normal curve is equal to 1.
why would you use a semi-logarithmic graph instead of a linear one?what would the curve of the graph actually show?
It is a local maximum for a non-linear curve, which may be a periodic curve.
The modulus of elasticity is the slope of the linear portion of the curve (the elastic region).
a linear curve does not represent x^2
The production possibility curve is not always linear, in fact, it is usually concave down (bowed-in). The shape of the curve depends on the substutability of the goods described by the curve in the question. When goods are perfectly substitutable in production, the PPP (or PPF) is linear.
Example of a Linear Demand Curve
A torque curve is a plot of torque produced vs RPM, as measured on a dynamometer. It usually is not linear (a straight line).
A Linear Demand Curve Diagram is a diagram that shows how an object or person is shown from youngest to oldest or tallest to shortest
Is negatively sloped linear curve
Is the top portion or bottom portion of the curve of the pipe.
Along a linear demand curve elasticity varies from point to point of the demand curve with respect to different price, but slope is constant
Below the diode's Forward Voltage (Vf) typically 0.7V, the curve is at (roughly) zero. At around 0.5 it begins to curve upward, and at around 0.7V, the voltage drop is almost constant (the curve heads straight upwards to infinity). See link.
The slope of the tangent line at the maximum point of the curve is zero. So we say that as a curve point approaches to the maximum point, the slope of the tangent line at that point approaches to zero.