7. A hot air balloon can travel up to 85 mph. If the balloon travels continuously at this speed, y=85x gives the number
of miles y that the hot air balloon would travel in x hours.
Fill in the table using the data points from the graph.
Determine whether x and y have constant change between
consecutive terms and whether they are in a linear function.
X
y

ab will be equal to

a

step-by-step explanation:

the solution of the equation is 2.23 ⇒ answer b

step-by-step explanation:

* lets revise the meaning of exponential function

- the form of the exponential function is y = ab^x, where a ≠ 0, b > 0 ,  

  b ≠ 1, and x is any real number

- it has a constant base b

- it has a variable exponent x

- to solve an exponential equation, take the log or ln of both sides,  

  and solve for the variable

* lets solve the problem

∵

- the base is 7 and the exponent is x

- insert ㏑ in both sides

∴

- use the rule

∴ x ㏑(7) = ㏑(77)

- to find x divide both sides by ㏑(7)

∴

* the solution of the equation is 2.23 to the nearest 2 decimal places

the correct answer is 1.7