Identifying Linear and Exponential functions presented numerically

Homework examples

For each table, tell if the data fits a linear function, an exponential function, or neither.  If the date fits a linear function or an exponential function, give a formula for the function.  (There may be some rounding error in the data shown.)

Selected answers

1)
x
 f(x)
2
 10.2
5
 17.1
8
 24.0
11
 30.9

2)
x
 g(x)
2
 5.2
5
 12.1
8
 18.0
11
 23.4

3)
x
 h(x)
0
 4.00
2
 9.00
4
 20.25
6
 45.56

4)
x
 k(x)
4
 1.12
6
 4.48
8
 17.92
10
 71.68

5)
x
 p(x)
2
 12.5
5
 9.2
8
 5.9
11
 2.6

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