standard_description: Interpret the equation y = mx + b as defining a linear function, whose graph is a straight line; give examples of functions that are not linear. For example, the function A = s2 giving the area of a square as a function of its side length is not linear because its graph contains the points (1,1), (2,4) and (3,9), which are not on a straight line.
problem_activity: Create a graph of a function that represents the height above the ground of the passenger car for a 225- foot diameter Ferris wheel that completes three turns, where each turn takes 2 minutes. Assume passengers board at the bottom of the wheel, which is 5 feet above the ground, and that the ride begins immediately afterward. Provide appropriate labels on the axes.
Explain how the features of your graph relate to the situation.


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