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Let f(x)= 100 / −10+ e^ −0.1x . What is f(−6) ?

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The value of f(-6) is -12.2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the function
f(x)=(100)/(-10+e^(-0.1\left(x\right)))

We need to determine the value of f(-6)

The value of f(-6) can be determined by substituting the value for
x=-6 in the function and simplify the function.

Hence, let us substitute
x=-6 in the function, we get,


f(-6)=(100)/(-10+e^(-0.1\left(-6\right)))

Let us apply the rule
-\left(-a\right)=a , we get,


f(-6)=(100)/(-10+e^(0.1\left(6\right)))

Multiplying the numbers, we get,


f(-6)=(100)/(-10+e^(0.6))

The value of
e^(0.6)=1.822

Substituting the value of
e^(0.6)=1.822 , we get,


f(-6)=(100)/(-10+1.822)

Subtracting the denominator, we have,


f(-6)=(100)/(-8.178)

Dividing, we have,


f(-6)=-12.228

Rounding off to the nearest tenth, we have,


f(-6)=-12.2

Thus, the value of f(-6) is -12.2

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