Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.3 - Exponential Functions - Exercise Set - Page 863: 55

Answer

$h(x) = \big(\frac{1}{2}x\big)^2$ is not an exponential function.

Work Step by Step

$h(x) = \big(\frac{1}{2}x\big)^2 = \big(\frac{1}{2}\big)^2\big(x\big)^2 = \frac{1}{4}x^2$ This function is a quadratic function (the variable $x$ is raised to the power of $2$), not an exponential function, it does not have the form $h(x)=b^x$.
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