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Answer:
y = 9(3^x)
Step-by-step explanation:
We assume you want a function in the form ...
y = a(b^x)
that passes through points (0, 9) and (5, 2187).
Filling in the given point values, we have ...
9 = a(b^0) = a
2187 = a(b^5) = 9(b^5) . . . . using the above value of 'a'
Dividing the second equation by 9 and taking the 5th root, we find b.
(2187/9) = b^5
243^(1/5) = b = 3
The exponential function is ...
y = 9(3^x)
