Graph the function y=3(5)x

. What is the y-value if x=−6
?(1 point)
(−6
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To find the y-value of the function \( y = 3(5)^x \) when \( x = -6 \), we can substitute \(-6\) for \(x\) in the function:

\[ y = 3(5)^{-6} \]

Now, calculate \( (5)^{-6} \):

\[ (5)^{-6} = \frac{1}{(5)^6} \]

Next, calculate \( (5)^6 \):

\[ (5)^6 = 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 = 15625 \]

So, we have:

\[ (5)^{-6} = \frac{1}{15625} \]

Now plug this back into the equation for \(y\):

\[ y = 3 \times \frac{1}{15625} = \frac{3}{15625} \]

Therefore, the y-value when \( x = -6 \) is:

\[ \left(-6, \frac{3}{15625}\right) \]

So, the answer in the format requested is:

\((-6, \frac{3}{15625})\)