Question

Does the equation represent growth or decay? y=4(0.5)^x?

Answer 1

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

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Answer 2

Decay

Explanation:

Y is constantly decreasing, so it represents decay