document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075889>Question 1075889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does the table of values represent a linear or exponential model?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a function to model the situation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X	0	1	2	3	4	5	6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y	4	12	36	108	324	972	2916<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of y when x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear or Exponential?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y 4 12 36 108 324 972 2916\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36+=9%2A4=3%5E2%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36+=9%2A4=3%5E2%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108+=27%2A4=3%5E3%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108+=27%2A4=3%5E3%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, we can write general formula as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4%2A3%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4%2A3%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >={0,1,2,3,4,5,6}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it is an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=exponential ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"exponential\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > function \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+4%2A3%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+4%2A3%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+4%2A531441 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+4%2A531441\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2125764 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2125764\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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