Q. Write an exponential function in the form y=abx that goes through the points (0,14) and (7,1792).Answer:
Find a Value: We need to find the values of a and b for the exponential function y=abx that passes through the points (0,14) and (7,1792). We will use the first point (0,14) to find the value of a. Substitute x=0 and y=14 into the equation y=abx. b0 Since any number raised to the power of b1 is b2, we have: b3 Therefore, b4.
Use First Point: Now we will use the second point (7,1792) to find the value of b. Substitute x=7, y=1792, and a=14 into the equation y=abx. 1792=14×b7 To solve for b, we divide both sides by 14: 1792/14=b7b0 Now we need to find the b1th root of b2 to solve for b. b4 Calculating the b1th root of b2 gives us: b7
Use Second Point: We should check if b≈2 is a correct approximation by raising 2 to the power of 7 and see if it equals 128.27=128Since 27 indeed equals 128, our value for b is correct.
Check Approximation: Now that we have both a and b, we can write the exponential function.a=14 and b=2, so the function is:y=14×2x
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