Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.3 Exponential Functions - 5.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 281: 30

Answer

exponential; $F(x)=\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^x$

Work Step by Step

The ratio of consecutive values is constant $\left(\text{because } \dfrac{1}{\frac{2}{3}}=\dfrac{\frac{3}{2}}{1}=\dfrac{\frac{9}{4}}{\frac{3}{2}}=\dfrac{\frac{27}{8}}{\frac{9}{4}}=\dfrac{3}{2}\right)$, hence, the function is exponential with a growth factor of $\dfrac{3}{2}$. The difference of consecutive values is not constant $\left(1-\frac{2}{3}\ne\frac{3}{2}-1\right)$), hence the function is not linear. A function that models the data (with a growth factor of $\frac{3}{2}$ and $F(0)=1$) is $F(x)=\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^x$.
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