The exponential function that shows San Francisco area after x years is y = 49(0.98)ˣ
<h3>What is an
exponential function?</h3>
An exponential function is in the form:
y = abˣ
Where a is the initial value of y and b is the multiplication factor.
Let y represent the land area of San Francisco after x years. Hence:
The city is only about 49 square miles in area, a = 49. It is losing 2% yearly, hence b = 100% - 2% = 0.98
The equation becomes y = 49(0.98)ˣ
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