Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Exponential Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 642: 7

Answer

$\begin{array}{|c|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|} \hline x & -3 & -2 & -1 & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 \\ \hline h(x) &-24 & -12 & -6 & -3 & -\displaystyle \frac{3}{2} & -\displaystyle \frac{3}{4} & -\displaystyle \frac{3}{8} \\ \hline \end{array}$ Technology formula:$\quad -3*2$^$(-x)\quad$or$ \quad-3*(1/2)$^$x$

Work Step by Step

$-3(2^{-x})=-3\displaystyle \times(\frac{1}{2})^{x}$ Technology formula:$\quad -3*2$^$(-x)\quad$or$ \quad-3*(1/2)$^$x$ $f(-3)=-3(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})^{-3}=-3(2^{3})=-24\qquad $tech: $-3*(1/2)$^(-3) $f(-2)=-3(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})^{-2}=-3(2^{2})=-12\qquad $tech: $-3*(1/2)$^(-2) $f(-1)=-3(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})^{-1}=-3(2)=-6\qquad $tech: $-3*(1/2)$^(-1) $f(0)=-3(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})^{0}=-3(1)=-3\qquad $tech: $-3*(1/2)$^0 $f(1)=-3(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})^{1}=-3(\frac{1}{2})=-\frac{3}{2}\qquad $tech: $-3*(1/2)$^1 $f(2)=-3(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})^{2}=-3(\frac{1}{4})=-\frac{3}{4}\qquad $tech: $-3*(1/2)$^2 $f(3)=-3(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2})^{3}=-3(\frac{1}{2^{3}})=-\frac{3}{8}\qquad $tech: $-3*(1/2)$^3
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