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Choose correct y intercept of the exponential function f(x)=8(0.25)^x

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Answer:

( 0 , 8)

Explanation:

The y-intercept is when the graph intersects the y axis, in other words, when x is zero. Hence substitute 0 in for x

f ( x ) = 8
( 0.25 )^(x)

f ( 0 ) = 8
(0.25)^(0)

Any number to the power zero is one;

f ( 0 ) = 8 * 1

f(0) = 8

The y-intercept is 8.

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