Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 9 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 671: 3

Answer

$f$ is exponential, $g$ is not. $f(x)=5(0.5^{x})$

Work Step by Step

Exponential models have form: $y=Ab^{x}$ When $x$ increases by one unit, the value of$ f$ is multiplied by $b.$ $A=f(0)$ --- When $x$ increases by one unit, the value of$ f$ is halved (multiplied by $b=0.5$), so $f$ is exponential. since $A=f(0)=5,$ the exponential model is $f(x)=5(0.5^{x})$ Exponential functions can never have a value of zero, so $g$ is not exponential, because $g(2)=0$.
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