Question

A 2-column table has 4 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries negative 2, negative 1, 0, 1. The second column is labeled f (x) with entries 0.004, 0.02, 0.1, 0.5.

What is the growth factor of the exponential function represented by the table?

0.2
0.1
5
20

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

take 0.5 divided by 5 and it gives you your next number on the chart:)

Answer 2

Answer: 5

Explanation:

The growth factor of the exponential function is the ratio of the two consecutive terms (y-values).

i.e. Growth factor =
`b=(y(x_2))/(y(x_1))`

As per given , we have table

x y

-2 0.004

-1 0.02

0 0.1

1 0.5

Then, for
`x_1=-2` and
`x_2=-1` the growth factor of the exponential function represented by the table would be :

`b=(y(-1))/(y(-2))=(0.02)/(0.004) =5`

Hence, the growth factor of the exponential function represented by the table is 5 .