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physics newb
Oct12-06, 07:11 PM
How should you graph the function y = (5/x^2) -3 so that it looks linear? Can you explain your reasoning?

radou
Oct13-06, 12:43 AM
How should you graph the function y = (5/x^2) -3 so that it looks linear? Can you explain your reasoning?

Do you mean, how to approximate the function with a linear function and graph this very function?

Meir Achuz
Oct13-06, 07:52 AM
How should you graph the function y = (5/x^2) -3 so that it looks linear? Can you explain your reasoning?
If you plot y vs 1/x^2, it will be linear.