Question

The graph shows the change in a company’s dividends in durning certain year. Which function models this data?

Answer 1

Every function includes 3ˣ, so they will all have the same general shape. The solution lies in the y-intercept.

When x=0, we want y to equal 1. 
What is 3⁰? Any number to the power of zero is 1. 
Therefore, the function with a y-intercept at 1 is 3ˣ.

Best answer is C) P(X) = 3ˣ