SOLUTION: It is said of a particular quantity that it grows exponentially. For example, the first week it weighs 4 ounces, at week 2 it weighs 8 ounces, at week 3 it weighs 16 ounces, etc.

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Question 1100229: It is said of a particular quantity that it grows exponentially. For example, the first week it
weighs 4 ounces, at week 2 it weighs 8 ounces, at week 3 it weighs 16 ounces, etc.

a. What is the value of a?
b. What is the value of r?
c. What is the weight at week 10?

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It is said of a particular quantity that it grows exponentially. For example, the first week it
weighs 4 ounces, at week 2 it weighs 8 ounces, at week 3 it weighs 16 ounces, etc.

		
a. What is the value of a?    a = 4.

		
b. What is the value of r?    r = 2.

				
c. What is the weight at week 10?    W%5B10%5D = 4%2A2%5E9 ounces.