Question


Which exponential equation contains the points shown in the input-output table?

x y
−2
0.32

1 0.625

(1 point)
Responses

y=0.5⋅(1.25)x
y is equal to 0 point 5 times 1 point 2 5 to the x th power

y=(0.625)x
y is equal to 0 point 6 2 5 to the x th power

y=−0.5⋅(1.25)x
y is equal to negative 0 point 5 times 1 point 2 5 to the x th power

y=0.05⋅−(1.25)x

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To determine which exponential equation fits the provided points from the input-output table, we can analyze the two given points:

1. For \( x = -2 \), \( y = 0.32 \)
2. For \( x = 1 \), \( y = 0.625 \)

We are looking for an equation of the form \( y = a \cdot b^x \).

### Substituting the first point:
Using the point \((-2, 0.32)\):

\[
0.32 = a \cdot b^{-2}
\]

This can be rearranged to:

\[
0.32 = \frac{a}{b^2} \quad (1)
\]

### Substituting the second point:
Using the point \( (1, 0.625) \):

\[
0.625 = a \cdot b^1
\]

This gives us:

\[
0.625 = a \cdot b \quad (2)
\]

### Solving the equations:
From equation (2), we can express \( a \):
\[
a = \frac{0.625}{b} \quad (3)
\]

Now, substitute equation (3) into equation (1):

\[
0.32 = \frac{0.625}{b} \cdot b^{-2}
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
0.32 = \frac{0.625}{b^3}
\]

Multiplying both sides by \( b^3 \):

\[
0.32b^3 = 0.625
\]

Solving for \( b^3 \):

\[
b^3 = \frac{0.625}{0.32} \approx 1.953125
\]

Now, take the cube root of both sides to find \( b \):

\[
b \approx \sqrt[3]{1.953125} \approx 1.25
\]

### Finding \( a \):
Now substitute \( b \approx 1.25 \) back into equation (3) to find \( a \):

\[
a = \frac{0.625}{1.25} = 0.5
\]

### Final Equation:
Now we have:

\[
a = 0.5 \quad \text{and} \quad b = 1.25
\]

Thus, the exponential equation that contains the points is:

\[
y = 0.5 \cdot (1.25)^x
\]

So the correct response is:

**y = 0.5⋅(1.25)x**