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Is it linear , quadratic, exponential

Need help ! Is it linear , quadratic, exponential-example-1
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Answer:

Exponential

Explanation:

So lets look at the table.

When x = 1, y = 3

When x = 2, y = 9.

Hmmm, this doenst seem like x+number=y. It doesnt seem like a quadratic, where the values go up, then down, then up again. Or vise versa.

So this rules out linear and quadratic, for the x doesnt change by a constant, or change the direction of y.

This leaves exponential or none of the above.

When x = 3, y = 27

When x = 4, y = 81

This seems like a exponent, since:

3 to the first power is 3

3 to the second power is 9

3 to the third power is 27

and 3 to the fourth power is 81

Answer:

exponential function

Hope this helps! ;)

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