Answer:
20. y = 3·3^x
21. y = (1/3)^x
Step-by-step explanation:
These exponential functions can be written in the form ...
y = a·b^x
where a is the value of y when x=0, and b is the common ratio between terms that have x different by 1.
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20. The ratio is 9/3 = 3; the multiplier is 3 (the value of y when x=0), so the function is ...
y = 3·3^x
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21. The ratio is (1/3)/1 = 1/3; the multiplier is 1, so the function is ...
y = (1/3)^x
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<em>Alternate solution</em>
Each of these can be written in a more compact form:
20: y = 3^(x+1)
21: y = 3^(-x)
