Eric, Cam, and Brooke are playing mini golf on a computer. The game stores objects in terms of x xx- and y yy-coordinates. The graph below shows the position of each player's ball and the hole marked X Xstart text, X, end text at ( 3 , 2 ) (3,2)left parenthesis, 3, comma, 2, right parenthesis.

Which statement best explains whether the table represents a linear or nonlinear function? input (x) output (y) 2 5 4 10 6 15 8 20 it is a linear function because the input values are increasing. it is a nonlinear function because the output values are increasing. it is a linear function because there is a constant rate of change in both the input and output. it is a nonlinear function because there is a constant rate of change in both the input and output.