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Y = f(x) = 16x Find f(x) when x = 1/2​

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Answer:

The answer depends on what the problem really is.

f(1/2) = 8

or

f(1/2) = 4

See below.

Explanation:

This is the problem as it was posted:

y = f(x) = 16x

Let x = 1/2

y = f(1/2) = 16(1/2) = 8

Perhaps the problem is this:


y = f(x) = 16^x

If x is an exponent of 16 and not a factor, then the answer is:


y = f((1)/(2)) = 16^(1)/(2) = √(16) = 4

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