The next number is 27.
You can find this by finding the common ratio between 3 and 9 and multiplying 9 by the common ratio. The common ratio is 3
Problem:
The area of the patio of a relative's house is 20 square meters.
The width of the patio is 2 meters.
What is the length of the patio?
Solution:
The area is:
A = (w) * (l)
Where,
w: width
l: long
Clearing l we have:
l = A / w
Substituting values:
l = 20/2
l = 10 meters
4: 1 because you could divide both sides of the ratio by 25
Answers:
a = 2
b = 3
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Explanation:
Plug in x = 0 and y = 2 to find that
y = a*b^x
2 = a*b^0
2 = a*1
2 = a
a = 2
Then plug in x = 3 and y = 54 to determine the value of b
y = a*b^x
y = 2*b^x
54 = 2*b^3
2b^3 = 54
b^3 = 54/2
b^3 = 27
b = (27)^(1/3)
b = 3
So we have y = a*b^x update to y = 2*3^x
