Graph the function y=3(5)x

. What is the y-value if x=−6
?(1 point)
(−6
,
)

1 answer

To find the y-value when \( x = -6 \) for the function \( y = 3(5)^x \), we can substitute \( x \) into the equation.

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

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

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

Now calculate \( (5)^6 \):

\[ (5)^6 = 15625 \]

Thus,

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

Substituting back into the equation for \( y \):

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

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

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

In decimal form, \( \frac{3}{15625} \) is approximately \( 0.000192 \).

So the final coordinates are:

\[ \left(-6, \frac{3}{15625}\right) \quad \text{or approximately} \quad \left(-6, 0.000192\right) \]