document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269864>Question 269864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with an exponential function using data from a table.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x values are 1,3,5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y values are 48,108,243<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the questions are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. What is the growth factor?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the percent of growth?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Find the formula?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. What is the initial value?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that the growth factor is 2.25 but I don't know where to go from there.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You help would be greatly appreciatied. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y values are 48,108,243<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the questions are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. What is the growth factor?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the growth factor is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or r = 1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the percent of growth?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The percent of growth is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1.5-1) x 100% = .5 x 100% = 50%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Find the formula?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+48%2A%283%2F2%29%5E%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+48%2A%283%2F2%29%5E%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. What is the initial value?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "initial value is 48. </SPAN>\n" );
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