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== Example ==
 
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For function y=2t+1, its derivitive y'=2
 
For function y=2t+1, its derivitive y'=2
 
y' is a constant
 
y' is a constant
 
Thus y=2t+1 is a linear system.
 
Thus y=2t+1 is a linear system.

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Linear System

For a function y=f(x), if its derivitive is a constant, then we say it is a linear system.


Example

For function y=2t+1, its derivitive y'=2
y' is a constant
Thus y=2t+1 is a linear system.

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