Which function represents exponential decay?

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y = .8 (3)x

y = .8 (3)x

y = 3 (4 )x

y = 3(.5)x

y = 2(1.5)x

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The function that represents exponential decay is:

y = 3(0.5)^x

In exponential decay, the base of the exponent is between 0 and 1 (i.e., less than 1). Here, 0.5 is the base, indicating that the value of y decreases as x increases.