Question

The exponential function f(x) = 3(5)x grows by a factor of 25 between x = 1 and x = 3. What factor does it grow by between x = 5 and x = 7?

A) 5
B) 25
C) 125
D) 625

Answer 1

Answer:

B) 25

Step-by-step explanation:

Given exponential function:

$f(x)=3(5)^x$

The growth factor between $x=1$ and $x=3$ is 25.

To find the growth factor between $x=5$ and $x=7$

Solution:

The growth factor of an exponential function in the interval $x=a$ and $x=b$ is given by :

$G=\frac{f(b)}{f(a)}$

We can check this by plugging in the given points.

The growth factor between $x=1$ and $x=3$ would be calculated as:

$G=\frac{f(3)}{f(1)}$

$f(3)=3(5)^3$

$f(1)=3(5)^1$

Plugging in values.

$G=\frac{3(5)^3}{3(5)^1}$

$G=\frac{(5)^3}{(5)^1}$ (On canceling the common terms)

$G=(5)^{(3-1)}$  (Using quotient property of exponents $\frac{a^b}{a^c}=a^{(b-c)}$ )

$G=(5)^{2}$

∴ $G=25$  

Similarly the growth factor between $x=5$ and $x=7$ would be:

$G=\frac{f(7)}{f(5)}$

$f(7)=3(5)^7$

$f(5)=3(5)^5$

Plugging in values.

$G=\frac{3(5)^7}{3(5)^5}$

$G=\frac{(5)^7}{(5)^5}$ (On canceling the common terms)

$G=(5)^{(7-5)}$  (Using quotient property of exponents $\frac{a^b}{a^c}=a^{(b-c)}$ )

$G=(5)^{2}$

∴ $G=25$  

Thus, the growth factor remains the same which is  =25.

Answer 2

Answer:

25 B

Step-by-step explanation:

What the other person said.