Exponential function f(x) passes through the points (3,6) and (7,18) determine the value of F(20)To the nearest integer

An exponential function can represent growth or decay.

The value of f(20) is 673

An exponential function is represented as:

At point (3,6), we have:

At point (7,18), we have:

Divide both equations

Take 4th roots of both sides

Rewrite as:

Substitute 1.32 for b in

Divide both sides by 2.3

So, the function is:

When x = 20, we have:

Rewrite as:

Hence, the value of f(20) is 673

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A generic exponential function can be written as:

f(x) = A*e^(b*x)

Where A and b are real numbers, that we need to find.

We know that the points (3, 6) and (7, 18) are solutions to the equation, then we have that:

A*e^(b*3) = 6

A*e^(b*7) = 18

This is a system of equations, to solve this we can take the quotient between the two equations, so we remove the variable A.

(A*e^(b*7))/(A*e^(b*3)) = 18/6

e^(b*7)/e^(b*3) = 3

e^(b*7 - b*3) = 3

e^(4*b) = 3

Now we can apply the Ln(x) to both sides, because:

Ln(e^y) = y

then:

Ln(e^(4*b)) = Ln(3)

4*b = Ln(3)

b = Ln(3)/4

Then we have:

f(x) = A*e^(Ln(3)/4*x)

And we can use one of the equations to find the value of A. for example:

6 = A*e^(Ln(3)/4*3)

6/e^(Ln(3)/4*3) = 2.632

Then the exponential function is:

f(x) = 2.632*e^(Ln(3)/4*x)

Then we have that:

f(20) = 2.632*e^(Ln(3)/4*20) = 639.576

Rounding to the next integer, we have:

f(20) = 640

-362

step-by-step explanation:

(12)(4)+2(12)-34(12)+2(12)-3

  \/         \/         \/         \/

  48 +   24 -   408 + 24 - 3

      \   /               \   /

          72     -     432 - 3 = -363

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