SOLUTION: The following table of values are points on the function f(x) = a(c)x. What are the values for a and c?
x y
0 2
1 6
2 18
3 54
4 162
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x y
0 2
1 6
2 18
3 54
4 162
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Question 1180764: The following table of values are points on the function f(x) = a(c)x. What are the values for a and c?
x y
0 2
1 6
2 18
3 54
4 162 Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
The function in your post is written/presented INCORRECTLY.
The correct writing is f(x) = a*c^x, or f(x) = .
The given sequence in "y" is the geometric progression with the first term of 2 and the common ratio of 3.
So, f(x) = 2*3^x, where x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thus a = 2; c = 3. ANSWER
