SOLUTION: y=-(1/4)(2)^(x-4)+5 Sketch the above equation by first including a table describing its major features. Can someone explain me how to make the table that discribes thhe major fea

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Question 672364: y=-(1/4)(2)^(x-4)+5
Sketch the above equation by first including a table describing its major features.
Can someone explain me how to make the table that discribes thhe major features?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=-(1/4)(2)^(x-4)+5
Sketch the above equation by first including a table describing its major features.
Can someone explain me how to make the table that discribes thhe major features?
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y = 2^x is a groth curve asymptotic to y = 0 and passing thru (0,1)
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y = 2^(x-4) moves all the points 4 to the right.
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y = (1/4)2^(x-4) brings all the y-values down by a factor of 1/4
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y = (1/4)2^(x-4) +5 raises all the points by 5
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graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C50%2C%281%2F4%292%5E%28x-4%29%2B5%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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