Question

A 5 inch tall bamboo shoot doubles in height every 3 days. If the equation y=ab^x, where x is the number of doubling periods, represent the height of the bamboo shoot,what are the values of a and b

Answer 1

a = 5 and b = 2

Explanation:

y = ab^x

If x is the number of double periods, then b is the rate of growth (2), and a is the initial height (5).

a = 5 and b = 2