Question

I need algebra help.....

Answer 1

Answer:

$y=4(3)^x$

Step-by-step explanation:

From the table given in the question,

x            y              Difference                  Ratio

1            12                     -                             -

2           36              36-12 = 24              $\frac{36}{12}=3$

3          108            108-36 = 72             $\frac{108}{36}=3$

4          324            324-108 = 216        $\frac{324}{108}=3$

5          972            972-324 = 648      $\frac{648}{216}=3$

There is a common ratio of 3 in each successive term.

Therefore, data given in the table will represent an exponential function.

$y=a(b)^x$

For a point $(1, 12),$

$12=a(b)^1$

$ab=12$ ------(1)

For another point of the table $(2,36)$,

$36=a(b)^2$

$ab^2=36$ --------(2)

Equation (2) divided by equation (1)

$\frac{ab^2}{ab}=\frac{36}{12}$

$b=3$

From equation (1),

$3a=12$

$a=4$

Therefore, exponential function will be,

$y=4(3)^x$