Linear means something related to a line. All the linear equations are used to construct a line. A non-linear equation is such which does not form a straight line. It looks like a curve in a graph and has a variable slope value.
The major difference between linear and nonlinear equations is given here for the students to understand it in a more natural way. The differences are provided in a tabular form with examples.
Linear Equations
It forms a straight line or represents the equation for the straight line
It has only one degree. Or we can also define it as an equation having the maximum degree 1.
All these equations form a straight line in XY plane. These lines can be extended to any direction but in a straight form.
The general representation of linear equation is y = mx +c
Non-Linear Equations
It does not form a straight line but forms a curve.
A nonlinear equation has the degree as 2 or more than 2, but not less than 2.
It forms a curve and if we increase the value of the degree, the curvature of the graph increases.
The general representation of nonlinear equations is ax2 + by2 = c
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