document.write( "Question 135651: Hi,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "13.) Find the function value. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Let f(x) =5x.Find f(-2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer should be 1 over 25
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Let f(x) =5^x.
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\n" ); document.write( "f(-2) = 5^(-2)
\n" ); document.write( "The negative means \"inverse\".
\n" ); document.write( "The 2 means \"square\".
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\n" ); document.write( "f(-2) = (1/5)2 = 1/25
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\n" ); document.write( "f(-2) = 25^-1 = 1/25
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