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What is the growth factor of y=1.5(0.5)^x ?

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Answer:

Growth factor = 5

Explanation:

Given


y = 1.5(0.5)^x

Required

Determine the growth factor

An exponential function is represented as:
y = ab^x

Where b is the growth factor

By comparing:
y = ab^x to
y = 1.5(0.5)^x


b = 0.5

Hence, the growth factor is 5

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