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The table represents an exponential function.

What is the multiplicative rate of change of the
function?
x
1
0 1 / 3
2
3
0 2 3
y
6
4
8
3
16
9
O 2
09
4.

2 Answers

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Answer: It's B) 2/3

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Question Correction

The table represents an exponential function. What is the multiplicative rate of change of the function?

(A)1/3 (B)2/3 (C)2 (D)9


\left|\begin{array}cx&y\\--&--\\1&9\\2&6\\3&4\\4&\frac83\\\\5&(16)/(9)\end{array}\right|

Answer:

(B)
(2)/(3)

Explanation:

An exponential function is a function of the form


y= a (b)^(x)

where a is the initial value and b is the multiplicative rate of change

When x=2, y=6, we have:


6= a (b)^(2)

When x=3, y=4, we have:


4= a (b)^(3)

Dividing the two equations:


(a (b)^(3))/(a (b)^(2)) =(6)/(9) \\b=(6)/(9)\\b=(2)/(3)

The multiplicative rate of change, b is
(2)/(3).

The correct option is B.

User Salma Elshahawy
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