Answer:
The first table; <em>the first column is labeled x with entries 1, 2, 3, 4. The second column is labeled y with entries 16, 8, 4, 2.</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
Exponential decay means that the graph or table is exponentially decreasing. Meaning, if you went from point 4 to 1, you would see an exponential increase. Other tables show other forms of functions, such as quadratic, or linear. To find out which rate it is decaying by, ask yourself, at 0, what is the y output? You can then divide the output of 0 by 1, and so on. If it is decaying at a consistent rate, then you know it is exponential. If you do not need to divide, but know it is decaying at a rate of two, it is linear. If it does not divide the first time smoothly, it is quadratic. It could also be a number of things.
I hope this helps you. We studied this quite a while ago, and I do not remember the equation at the tip of my tongue, and I do not want to give you wrong information. Have a great rest of your day!
