47.9k views
6 votes
Does the equation represent growth or decay? y=4(0.5)^x?

User Kyle Walsh
by
4.9k points

2 Answers

12 votes

Answer:

decay

Explanation:

graph looks like the letter L from the second quadrant (top left part of the graph) to the first quadrant (top right part of the graph)

.5 is 1/2

higher the exponent of a fraction means the number gets smaller

higher the negative exponent of a fraction means the number gets larger

socraticorg

User Jeremy Murray
by
5.1k points
2 votes

Answer:

Decay

Explanation:

Y is constantly decreasing, so it represents decay

User Peter Aylett
by
5.0k points