document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108744>Question 1108744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an exponential function that passes through these points: (0,128) and (5,371,291). The three points in the 2nd set kinda threw me off. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since ordered pairs consist of (obviously!) two numbers, the only possible interpretation of the second given point is (5,371291). Putting a comma in the second number in the ordered pair is extremely bad form....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we have an exponential function of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+ab%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+ab%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29+=+ab%5E0+=+a+=+128 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29+=+ab%5E0+=+a+=+128\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29+=+ab%5E5+=+128b%5E5+=+371291 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29+=+ab%5E5+=+128b%5E5+=+371291\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E5+=+371291 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E5+=+371291\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+%28371291%29%5E%281%2F5%29+=+4.926 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+%28371291%29%5E%281%2F5%29+=+4.926\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  approximately<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the function is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+128%2A%284.926%29%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+128%2A%284.926%29%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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