A statement which best describes the function shown in the table is: B. exponential, there is a continual rate of decay or decrease.
<h3>What is an exponential function?</h3>
An exponential function is a mathematical function whose numerical values (numerals) are generated by a constant that is raised to the power of an argument.
<u>Given the following table:</u>
X : -4 -1 2 4 5
Y : 16 2 0.25 0.0625 0.03125
Next, we would calculate the rate of decay for the y-values:
16/2 = 2/0.25 = 0.25/0.0625 = 0.0625/0.03125 = 8
<u>Rule:</u> The y-values constantly decreases by 1/4 or 0.25 of the previous number.
In conclusion, we can logically deduce that the function shown in the table is exponential, there is a continual rate of decay or decrease.
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