SOLUTION: The graph of an exponential function, y= a • b^x, passes through the points (1,1) and (2, 3.5). Find the value of a.
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Question 1044797: The graph of an exponential function, y= a • b^x, passes through the points (1,1) and (2, 3.5). Find the value of a.
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Since )
is on the graph,
Which is to say
Then, since )
is on the graph:
Substitute 
for b:
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