Final answer:
To find g(5) for g(x) = 42 · (1/3)ˣ, substitute 5 into the equation, calculating (1/3)⁵ as 1/243, and then multiply 42 by 1/243 to get 42/243, which simplifies to 14/81.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the value of g(5) for the function g(x) = 42 \u00b7 (1/3)ˣ, you need to substitute the value of x with 5. Substitute 5 for x in the equation:
g(5) = 42 \u00b7 (1/3)⁵
Next, you calculate the value of (1/3)⁵. Since raising a number to a power means multiplying that number by itself as many times as the exponent indicates, (1/3)⁵ is equal to 1/3 \u00d7 1/3 \u00d7 1/3 \u00d7 1/3 \u00d7 1/3, which simplifies to 1/243.
Now, multiply 42 by 1/243 to get:
g(5) = 42 \u00d7 (1/243) = 42/243
Finally, simplify the fraction:
g(5) = 42/243 = 14/81
Hence, g(5) is 14/81.