SOLUTION: Determine a possible equation of a exponential function that satisfy the following properties. Include a sketch of the function in your solution. a) Its y-intercept is 2 b)

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Question 1180766: Determine a possible equation of a exponential function that satisfy the following properties. Include a sketch of the function in your solution.
a) Its y-intercept is 2
b) It has a horizontal asymptote at y = 5
c) it is always increasing

Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine a possible equation of a exponential function that highlight%28cross%28satisfy%29%29 satisfies the following properties.
Include a sketch of the function in your solution.
a) Its y-intercept is 2
b) It has a horizontal asymptote at y = 5
c) it is always increasing
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y = ab^(-x) + c


Coefficient "a" must be negative (I will take it in the form  a = - A,  where A is positive).


The base "b" must be positive, and can be any positive number; I will take b = 2.


Coefficient "c" must be equal to 5.


     y = -Ab^(-x) + 5.


An additional condition is  -Ab^0 + 5 = 2,  which gives  A = 5 - 2 = 3.


Final function  y = -3*2^(-x) + 5.     ANSWER


                       Visual check


    


          Plot y = -3*2^(-x) + 5 (red)  and  y = 5  (green)

Solved and checked.

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It is one of many possible examples. There are many  (infinitely many)  other functions with similar properties.