SOLUTION: It is said of a particular quantity that it grows exponentially. For example, the first week it weighs 4 ounces, at week 2 it weighs 8 ounces, at week 3 it weighs 16 ounces, etc.

Question 1100229: It is said of a particular quantity that it grows exponentially. For example, the first week it
weighs 4 ounces, at week 2 it weighs 8 ounces, at week 3 it weighs 16 ounces, etc.

a. What is the value of a?
b. What is the value of r?
c. What is the weight at week 10?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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It is said of a particular quantity that it grows exponentially. For example, the first week it
weighs 4 ounces, at week 2 it weighs 8 ounces, at week 3 it weighs 16 ounces, etc.

		
a. What is the value of a?    a = 4.

		
b. What is the value of r?    r = 2.

				
c. What is the weight at week 10?     =  ounces.

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