Answer the question.With the exponential function f(x) = ax, why must a ? 1?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary. (If allowed, the function would then be linear and not exponential.)

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A. 23.47 in. B. 41.15 in. C. 35.78 in. D. 55.95 in.

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Use ZERO (or ROOT) to approximate the positive x-intercepts of the equation. Round to two decimal places.y = x3 + 3.3x2 - 5.2x - 6.3

A. 0.86 B. 4.18 C. 1.75 D. 1.57

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Solve using the addition principle and/or the multiplication principle.k = 

A. 10 B. 3 C. 9 D. 4

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Solve the problem.A newspaper is launching a new advertising campaign in order to increase the number of daily subscribers. The newspaper currently (t = 0) has 26,000 daily subscribers and management expects that number, S(t), to grow at the rate of  subscribers per day, where t is the number of days since the campaign began. How long (to the nearest day) should the campaign last if the newspaper wants the number of daily subscribers to grow to 49,000?

A. 57 days B. 33 days C. 44 days D. 69 days

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