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2. Which function does NOT represent exponential growth?y=0.231y = 0.3121*y = 3(0.27y = 3(2)

2. Which function does NOT represent exponential growth?y=0.231y = 0.3121*y = 3(0.27y-example-1

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By definition, Exponential functions have the following form:


f(x)=ab^x

Where "b" is the base and the variable "x" is the exponent.

When the base "b" of an Exponential function is a number between 0 and 1, the function decreases when the value of "x" increases.

You can see in the options given in the exercise this function:


y=3(0.2)^x

You can identify that:


b=0.2

Therefore, it is a number between 0 and 1.

Knowing the above, you can conclude that this function does not represent exponential growth.

The answer is: Third option.

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