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Determine whether each set of data can be modeled by an exponential function. If so, find the exponential

function that fits the data.

Determine whether each set of data can be modeled by an exponential function. If so-example-1
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It can be modeled by an exponential function, f(x) is divided by 3 each time x increases by 1.

This means that the base of the exponential function is 1/3, and since the value of f(x) when x=0 is 81,
f(x)=81\left((1)/(3) \right)^(x)

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