Step-by-step explanation
We have the equation:
a) To express x in terms of y, we take into account the following property of logarithms:
Choosing a = 3, we have:
b) Now, we evaluate this function for the values y = -2, -1, 0, 1 and 2. To do that, we simply replace the value of y in the last equation, then we simplify the result:
1) y = -2
Replacing y = -2 in the equation of x, we have:
Now, the negative power of a number can be written as the positive power but in the denominator:
The 3 square is equal to 3*3 = 9, so we have:
So the point for y = -2 is:
2) y = -1
3) y = 0
4) y = 1
5) y = 2
Answer
a) The exponential form is: x = 3^y
b) The values of x for the table are:
• y = -2 ⇒ (,1/9,, -2)
,
• y = -1 ⇒ (,1/3,, -1)
,
• y = 0 ⇒ (,1,, 0)
,
• y = 1 ⇒ (,3,, 1)
• y = 2 ⇒ (,9,, 2)