Asked by wokequeen

Which equation represents the sequence below?

4, 16, 64, 256, 1024, . . .

(1 point)
Responses

y=4(14)x
y is equal to 4 times 1 fourth to the x th power

y=(14)x
y is equal to 1 fourth to the x th power

y=4x
y is equal to 4 to the x th power

y=4(4)x

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To find the equation that represents the sequence \(4, 16, 64, 256, 1024, \ldots\), let's first observe the pattern in the terms.

- The first term is \(4\), which can be written as \(4^1\).
- The second term is \(16\), which can be written as \(4^2\).
- The third term is \(64\), which can be written as \(4^3\).
- The fourth term is \(256\), which can be written as \(4^4\).
- The fifth term is \(1024\), which can be written as \(4^5\).

From this observation, we can see that the \(n\)th term of the sequence can be represented by the equation:

\[
y = 4^n
\]

Since the terms are indexed starting from the first term as \(n=1\), we can adjust the representation to fit our options.

Given the provided choices, the equation that fits this pattern is:

**y = 4^x**

Therefore, the correct choice is:

**y = 4^x** (which is equivalent to **y = 4^n** if we start counting from \(n = 1\)).

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