document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090683>Question 1090683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain how you can use first and second differences to identify an exponential function. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802573 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the exponential function below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are the first differences:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here are the second differences:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first and second differences of an exponential function are themselves exponential functions. </SPAN>\n" );
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