Rewrite the function f(x)=
1
5
1
4
x
2
in the form f(x)=a(b)x.
Write a and b as whole numbers, decimals, or simplified proper or improper fractions.
f(x)=
3(2)x
Now use the function in its new form to complete the sentence.
When x increases by 1, the function by a factor of .
When x increases by 1, the function increases by a factor of 3(2) = 6.
does the function increase by
A. 2
B. 1/5
C. 1/2
The correct answer is A. 2.
The correct answer is:
f(x)= 1/5(1/2)^x
When x increases by 1, the function by a factor of .