document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106685>Question 1106685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the formula for an exponential function that passes through the two points given. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x, y) = (0, 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x, y) = (3, 40) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "An exponential function is of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+a%28b%5Ex%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+a%28b%5Ex%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the given information, we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+a%28b%5E0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+a%28b%5E0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using that value of a with the other piece of information,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40+=+a%28b%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40+=+a%28b%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40+=+5b%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40+=+5b%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+b%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+b%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both parameters for the exponential function have been determined.  The function is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+5%282%5Ex%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+5%282%5Ex%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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