Julie is tracking the growth of a plant for a science project. The height of the plant on the 2nd day she measured was 8 inches and on the 7th day it was 20.5 inches. Assume the relationship is linear. Find and Interpret the rate of change.

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.