document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=784644>Question 784644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the equation of an exponential function y=b^x that passes through the point (2,1/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I plug in the values to the equation 4 = b^2, then change them to natural logs,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln 1/4 = 2 ln b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "am I on the right track? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=b^x (2,1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2, y=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=+-(1/2)<BR>\n" );
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