Use the graph of the exponential decay function to determine the equation for the horizontal asymptote of the sequence that is modeled by the graph. Theres a point (0,3) and a equation, y=3(.75)

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Based on the information you've provided, the equation for your exponential decay function appears to be in the form:

\[ y = a \cdot b^x \]

where \( a \) is the initial value, \( b \) is the decay factor, and \( x \) is the independent variable.

From the point (0, 3), we see that when \( x = 0 \), \( y = 3 \). This indicates that the initial value \( a \) is 3.

The equation you've written seems to be a bit incomplete, but it can be inferred to perhaps be:

\[ y = 3(0.75)^x \]

In this equation:

  • The horizontal asymptote represents the value that \( y \) approaches as \( x \) goes to infinity. For exponential decay functions of this form (where \( 0 < b < 1 \)), the horizontal asymptote is usually at \( y = 0 \).

Therefore, for the function modeled by \( y = 3(0.75)^x \), the horizontal asymptote is:

\[ y = 0 \]

So, in summary, the equation for the horizontal asymptote of the sequence modeled by your graph is:

Horizontal Asymptote: \( y = 0 \)