2. For EACA of the problems below, write an equatia.\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}\hlinex & y \\\hline 0 & 0.5 \\\hline 1 & 3 \\\hline 2 & 18 \\\hline 3 & 108 \\\hline\end{tabular}y=Check that your equation works:
Q. 2. For EACA of the problems below, write an equatia.\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}\hlinex & y \\\hline 0 & 0.5 \\\hline 1 & 3 \\\hline 2 & 18 \\\hline 3 & 108 \\\hline\end{tabular}y=Check that your equation works:
Observe pattern in y-values: Observe the pattern in the y-values as x increases.As x increases from 0 to 1, y increases from 0.5 to 3. As x increases from 1 to 2, y increases from 3 to x2. As x increases from 2 to 3, y increases from x2 to x8. It seems that as x increases by 1, y is multiplied by 02 (since 03, 04, and 05).
Determine function type: Determine the type of function that could model this behavior.The pattern suggests an exponential function because the y-value is being multiplied by a constant factor as x increases. An exponential function has the form y=abx, where a is the initial value (when x=0) and b is the growth factor.
Find initial value 'a': Use the initial value (when x=0) to find 'a'.When x=0, y=0.5. Therefore, the initial value 'a' is 0.5.
Find growth factor 'b': Use another point to find 'b'.We can use the point (1,3) to find 'b'. Plugging these values into the equation y=abx gives us 3=0.5×b1. Solving for b, we get b=0.53=6.
Write equation with values: Write the equation using the values of a and b. The equation is y=0.5×6x.
Check equation with points: Check that the equation works with the other points.For x=2, y should be 18. Plugging x=2 into the equation gives us y=0.5×62=0.5×36=18, which is correct.For x=3, y should be 108. Plugging x=3 into the equation gives us y=0.5×63=0.5×216=108, which is correct.
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