Question

Graph the exponential function y=0.5(6)x
. Identify the y-intercept.(1 point)
Responses

1
1

0.5
0.5

0
0

−4

negative 4

Answer 1

y(0) = 0.5·6^0 = 0.5·1 = 0.5, so the y-intercept is 0.5 (point (0, 0.5)).

(For the graph: it passes through (0,0.5), increases rapidly to the right, and has horizontal asymptote y = 0.)