Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 7 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Chapter Test - Page 543: 29b

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Let $y=ax^b$. Then two of our equations are: $0.5=a5^b$ and $0.75=a11^b$. If we divide the second equation by the first one we get: $1.5=2.2^b=\\b=\ln_{2.2}{1.5}\approx0.514$. Then $0.5=a5^{0.514}\\a=\frac{0.5}{5^{0.514}}\approx0.219$. Thus $y=0.219\cdot x^{0.514}$ Then plugging in $x=120$ we get: $y=0.219\cdot (120)^{0.514}\approx2.5$ is required.
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