Which situations can be modeled by a linear function? A)
Car rental for $40 plus $0.25 per mile driven.
B)
New car worth $45,000 depreciates by 20% every year.
C)
10 pound six week old puppy gaining 3 pounds each month.
D)
City with a population of 50,000 doubles every 10 years.
E)
Gym membership that costs $30 and then just $2 per visit.

A) Car rental for $40 plus $0.25 per mile driven.

C) 10 pound six week old puppy gaining 3 pounds each month.

E) Gym membership that costs $30 and then just $2 per visit.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Convert to decimal notation

The exponent is 11, making it 10 to the power of 11. As the exponent is positive, the solution is a number greater than the origin or base number. To find our answer, we move the decimal to the right 11 time(s):