Q. The graph of f(x)=10(0.75)x for x≥0 is shown. What is the initial value of the function?
Evaluate f(0): The initial value of a function is the value of the function when x is 0. To find the initial value of the function f(x)=10(0.75)x, we need to evaluate f(0).
Substitute x with 0: Substitute x with 0 in the function f(x)=10(0.75)x to calculate the initial value.f(0)=10(0.75)0
Calculate (0.75)0: Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1. Therefore, (0.75)0 is 1.10(0.75)0=10×1
Multiply 10 by 1: Multiply 10 by 1 to get the initial value.10×1=10