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Which set of ordered pairs could be generated by an exponential function?

A. (1, 1) (2, 1/2) (3, 1/3) (4, 1/4)

B. (1, 1) (2, 1/4) (3, 1/9) (4 1/16)

C. (1, 1/2) (2, 1/4) (3, 1/8) (4, 1/16)

D. (1, 1/2) (2, 1/4) (3, 1/6) (4, 1/8)

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the answer is C
y=2^-x
User Gabriel Augusto
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The correct answer is:

C. (1, 1/2) (2, 1/4) (3, 1/8) (4, 1/16)

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to be an exponential function, the y-coordinates of each point should be multiplied by a constant to get the next y-coordinate. For C, we multiply by 1/2:

1/2(1/2) = 1/4; 1/4(1/2) = 1/8; 1/8(1/2) = 1/16

This means it is an exponential function.

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