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value of x without
table represent an
using a calculator. In exponential function?
some cases, you may How do you know? If
need to estimate.
it does represent an
Explain how you exponential function is
determined the
it exponential growth
Solve for the missing missing value of x, the or decay, explain.
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solution, to this
Write an equation that
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yes, it is exponential
decay.

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divide by 4, go
f(x)= 12(1/3)x it is an
through the powers of exponential decay
3, estimate based on function, intial value is
the difference of sums 12 and is being
of powers
divided by 3

yes this table

represents an
exponential function
because the left side
you want to get x by increses by 1 and the
its self so to take the right side is mulitplied
4 away from the left each time which
side you must divide causes it to increase
each side by 4. the
or decrease
the problem will be
exponetially. the right
3^x=11. so from
side is multiplied by
general knowlege you 1/3 each time
know that is not 3^2 causiing it to
because thats 9 and decrease everytime
its not 3^3 because its multiped so it is
that is 27 so it must exponetial decay.
be inbetween those f(x)= 12(1/3)^x is the
two. that means x=2.5 function

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It is an exponential
function, and it is a
decaying function.
The equation for this
table is f(x)=12(1/3)^x.
I figured this out
1. I divided 44 by 4
because I noticed that
2. I figured out how
the y=f(x) row decays
many times 11 could by 3 each time, so
go into 3
that would represent
3. Then realized that the 1/3 part of the
3^2 is 9, and 11 is
equation. Then the 12
closer to 9 than
is the initial value, so
27(3^3)
when x=0, then y=f(x)
4. x= 3^2.1
is 12.
2.2
f(x)=121/3^x

i divided by 4 on each
side. then i saw what
each power of 3
equaled. it was
between the power of
2 and 3. between
those powers, 11 the
product is closer to
the power of 2. so i
got about 2.1 or 2.2

it's because as x
increases. the y is
decaying by the
muliplication of 1/3.
the equation is: f(x)=
(12) x (1/3)^x. this is
right because the zero
is 12 and it's being
decaying by 1/3

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First, divide each side

of the equation bu 4 Yes, the graph does
so that 3^x = 11. Then display an exponential
state that 3^1=3
function. I know
3^2=9, 3^3=27, so "x" because the "y"s are
has to be between 2 decreasing
and 3. It is closer to exponentially. It is
the power of 2,
decay because it is
therefore, it is about decreasing in value.
x=2.2
f(x)=12(1/3)^x

divide by 4 then see

the multiples of 3

first divide both sides

by 4. than decide if 11
is closer to 9 or 24.
this means that ur
yes it does. it is going
answer is appoximatly down by 3 . it is a
2.1
decay. f(x)=12(1/3)^x

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4(3)^x=44 11=3^x
x=(aprox.)2.2
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exponential decay.
multiplying by 1/3
every time

exponential as the
values are increasing
by a value of 3, and it
is decay as the y
values are decreasing
as the x values
increase.

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you have to divide by
4 then estimate the
yes , divided by 3
closest value of a
everytime
square which is 2
y = 12 1/3 ^x

-divide both sides by

4
-(3)^x = 11
-knowing 3.3 (3^2) is
9 estimate for 11
since there is no
power or 3 to get 11
- about 2.6
f(x)= 12 (1/3)^x

1) Yes
2) as x increases by
Isolate 3 to the X by 1, y is divided by 3
dividing by 4, then 3X 3) decay because it
= 11. 3 to the 2nd is decreases
equal to 9, and 3 to
4) f(x) = 12(1/3)X
the 3rd is equal to 27. 5) the initial value is
X is equal to around 12, and its divided by
2.1 or 2.3.
3 each time

X is 2.2. The first

step was dividing both Yes, because it is in a
sides time 4. Nest it chart. Decay, as the x
was guestimating
variable grows larger
what exponent would the y is becomes
get 3 to equal 11.
smaller. 12(1/3)^x

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yes, decay, f(x)= 12 *

1/3^x

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you divide by 4 on
each side so its
3^x=11 then you
make 11 a base of 3
so 3^x=3^ and 3^2 is
9 and 3^3 is 27 so 11
is
closer to 3^3 so 11
decay because as x
would be about 3^3.1 increases y decrease

the answer is 2.1

because 3^x must
equal 11. this means
x can not be a whole
number so I found
3^2=9 and 3^3=27,
between the two
number and 11 is
closer to 9 so its 2.1.

the equation is
f(x)=12(1/3)^x. the
graph is exponential
decay because the b
value in f(x)=ab^x the
b value is a fraction
meaning it multipied
by a fraction and the y
value will decrease.

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decay, f(x)= 121/3^x

this is because each
output is divided by 3
whicj gives you the
1/3 and b is less than
one so its decay

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I divided 44 by 4 to
get 11 then found that
3^2 is 9 and 3^3 is 27
so i estamited the
The function is
answer to be around exponential decay.
X=2.1
f(x)=12(1/3)^x

x is about 2.3
2.2

this is decay because

as the x increases,
the y increases
f(x)= 12(1/3)^x
f(x)= 12/3x

2.2

yes the y values go

down exponentially by
1/3
y=121/3^x
it is decay because
the y values are going
down and getting
smaller when the x
values go up.

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I would first divide the

four from both sides
to isolate the
exponent. I would
then estimate how
close the quotient is
to the nearest power.
Whatever it may be is
how I would get to the
value of 'x'.

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Divide both sides by 4

so (3)^=11 then the
answer has to be
between 2 and 3
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This is an exponential
decay function due to
the decrease in the
value of the 'y'. The
equation would be
f(x)= 12(1/3^x). I know
this because the initial
value is 12 and the y
values are being
multiplied by 1/3 each
time.
Yes the y value is
being multiplied by 3
going down the x
value number
Exponential decay, y
is divided by 3 as it
approaches posiive x
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