PLZ HELP! NOTE: THIS IS NOT MULTIPLE CHOICE!
3. You are given the functions f(x)=2x+5, g(x)=(x-2)^x+3 , and h(x)=4^x.
a) State which function is exponential. Explain how you know.
b) Use a difference table to justify your answer to part (a)
c) Which function is linear and which is quadratic?
d) Use difference tables to justify your answer to part (c)

Respuesta :

(a) h(x) is exponential. This is obvious from its form 4^x (x in the exponent) and as 4^x=4*4*...*4 x times revealing the constant factor 4 between terms in a progression.

(b)

x      h(x)

0      1           x4

1       4           x4

2       16         x4

3       64         x4

and so on

We observe factor 4 in each step --> function is exponential

(c) f(x) is linear and potentially g(x). In your question i see g(x)=(x-2)^x+3 which is super exponential. But I suspect it is a typo and the function should be quadratic: g(x)=(x-2)^2+3. If so the answer is f(x) is linear and g(x) is quadratic.

(d) i am assuming that g(x) is quadratic (see my comment to (c))

x    f(x)   diff       g(x)   diff      second diff

0    5     +2         7       -3        +2

1     7      +2         4       -1         +2

2     9     +2         3      +1

3     11     +2         4

f(x) shows constant difference -> linear

g(x) shows constant *second* difference and shows same value for multiple x (1 and 3) --> sign of a quadratic


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