Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 5th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1118583191
ISBN 13: 978-1-11858-319-7

Chapter 4 - Exponential Functions - 4.2 Comparing Exponential and Linear Functions - Exercises and Problems for Section 4.2 - Exercises and Problems - Page 154: 14

Answer

$ f(x)=\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}\cdot\left(\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}\right)^x $

Work Step by Step

We want to have $f(x)=a b^{x}$. Give that the points $(-1,2),(1,0.3)$ lie on the curve of $f(x)$. We must have $f(-1)=a b^{-1}= 2$ and $f(1)=a b^{1}= 0.30 $ $$ \begin{aligned} \frac{a b^{1}}{a b^{-1}} & =\frac{f(1)}{f(-1)} \\ b^{2} & =\frac{0.30}{2} \\ b & =\frac{1}{2}\left(\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}\right)\end{aligned} $$ Determine $a$: $$ \begin{aligned} ab^{-1}& =2 \\ a & =2b= 2\cdot\frac{1}{2}\left(\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}\right) \\ a & =\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}} \end{aligned} $$ It follows that $$ f(x)=\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}\cdot\left(\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}\right)^x $$
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