Answer:
(15/4)4^x
Explanation:
Substituting the x and y values of the first point, we get:
y = ab
60 = ab^(2)
Substituting the x and y values of the second point, we get:
y = ab
960 = ab^(4)
Now we can solve for a and b by eliminating one of the variables. One way to do this is to divide the second equation by the first equation:
960/60 = (ab^(4))/(ab^(2))
16 = b^(2)
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
b = ±4
Since an exponential function can only have positive values for b, we choose b = 4. Now we can solve for a by substituting b = 4 into one of the original equations:
60 = a(4^(2))
60 = 16a
a = 60/16
a = 15/4
Therefore, the values of a and b are a = 15/4 and b = 4, and the exponential function is y = (15/4)4^x.