Question

The table below represents an exponential function what is the common ratio

Answer 1

Solution:

Given:

A table representing an exponential function.

The x-values represent the terms, while the y-values represent the numbers.

The common ratio is gotten from the numbers (y-values).

The formula for common ratio is given by;

$\begin{gathered} r=\frac{present\text{ term}}{preceed\text{ ing term}} \\ \\ \text{Hence,} \\ r=\frac{108}{36}=\frac{36}{12}=\frac{12}{4}=\frac{4}{1.33\ldots}=\frac{1.33\ldots.}{0.44\ldots} \\ r=3 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the common ratio is 3.