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What is the multiplicative rate of change of the exponential function represented in the table? 1.5 2.25 3.0 4.5

What is the multiplicative rate of change of the exponential function represented-example-1

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1.5 is the rate. Here you go
User JayKandari
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use the geometric sequence formula to solve for rate:
an=a1r^(n-1)

6.75=4.5r^(2-1)
6.75=4.5r
6.75/4.5=r
r= 1.5
and if you want to make sure just multiply each number by 1.5 and see if it gets you the next number
4.5 4.5×1.5=6.75 (holds true)
6.75 6.75×1.5=10.125 (holds true)
10.125 10.125×1.5=15.1875 (holds true)
15.1875

1.5 is the multiplicatice rate hope that helps :)
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