Question 397798: Given that y = ax^b and that y = 5 when x = 2 and y = 29 when x = 4, find the value of a and of b.
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given that y = ax^b and that y = 5
when x = 2 and y = 29 when x = 4,
find the value of a and of b.
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Two Equations:
29 = a*4^b
5 = a*2^b
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divide to get
29/5 = (2^(2b))/(2^b)
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29/5 = 2^b
b(log2) = log(29/5)
b = 0.7634/0.3010
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b = 2.5362
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Solve for "a":
5 = a*2^2.5362
5 = a*5.80
a = 0.862
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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