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I’m so lost i have no idea how to get the function please see pic

I’m so lost i have no idea how to get the function please see pic-example-1

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You should first recognize the shape of the curve - it's an exponential function, so its equation takes the form
y(x)=a\cdot b^(cx) for some constants a, b, and c.

The curve lies above the x-axis, so a must be positive.

The curve is defined everywhere (there are no discontinuities), so b must be positive.

As you move left to right, the function is increasing, so c must also be positive. But to make things simpler, let's assume c = 1.

When x = 0, the curve passes through the point (0, 1). In our equation, we have


y(0) = a\cdot b^0 = a

so it follows that a = 1.

When x = 1, the curve approximately passes through the point (1, 4); so


y(1) = b^1 = 4

so b = 4.

Then the equation of the curve might be
\boxed{y = 4^x}.

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