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

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

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

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

Calculate \( 5^6 \):

\[ 5^6 = 15625 \]

So,

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

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

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

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

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

In decimal form, \( \frac{3}{15625} \approx 0.000192 \). Therefore, the point is:

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