document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194159>Question 1194159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the growth factor for the exponential function f(x)=3(1.5)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let g(x)=200 (1.2)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(0)=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(3)=?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The growth factor of f(x) = 3(1.5)^x is 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is the base of the exponential function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In general we have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = a*b^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = initial value = y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = growth factor if b > 1, decay factor if 0 < b < 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For your other question, we replace x with the values mentioned and compute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x) = 200(1.2)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(0) = 200(1.2)^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(0) = 200(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(0) = 200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x) = 200(1.2)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(3) = 200(1.2)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(3) = 200(1.728)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(3) = 345.6<BR>\n" );
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