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Find the equation of the exponential function represented by the table below:

Find the equation of the exponential function represented by the table below:-example-1
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Answer:

y = 0.1(4^x)

Explanation:

An exponential function can be written as ...

y = a(b^x)

where 'a' is the y-intercept, and 'b' is the ratio of terms with consecutive x-values.

The table tells us a=0.1, and b=0.4/0.1 = 4. The equation is ...

y = 0.1(4^x)

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