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9. Does the function represent exponential growth of exponential decay? Identify the growth or decay factor.

y= 9*(1/2)^x

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Decay; 1/2 is less that one, so that means that it shows exponential decay. If the base of the exponent was >1, then it would be exponential growth.
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