Is y = 1 over 4 x 0.5 a power function? Explain your reasoning.
No, y = 1/4x^0.5 is not a power function.
In a power function, the variable is raised to a constant exponent. The general form of a power function is y = kx^a, where k and a are constants.
In the given equation y = 1/4x^0.5, the variable x is raised to the exponent of 0.5 (which represents the square root) but there is also an additional factor of 1/4. The exponent is not a constant, but rather a fraction. Therefore, y = 1/4x^0.5 does not fit the form of a power function.