Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Mathematical Models: A Catalog of Essential Functions. - 1.2 Exercises - Page 35: 28

Answer

(a) power function. (b) inverse exponential function.

Work Step by Step

(a) I would use a power function because it looks as though it might be close to such a function. (b) I would use an exponential function with a negative base. The value decreases by a large amount when x is a small positive value then decreases very slowly as x gets larger. See image for possible functions.
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