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2.1 Nonlinear Functions - Exponential growth and decay functions
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- Moving from left to right:
- The curve passes from quadrant 2 to quadrant 1.
- In quadrant 2, the curve trends up sharply to the point (0 comma 3).
- In quadrant 1, the curve trends up sharply.
- The curve passes through the following points:
- approximately (negative 1 comma 0.2)
- (0 comma 3)
The graph of the exponential function is shown, where . The y-intercept of the graph is . What is the value of ?
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Moving from left to right: The curve passes from quadrant 2 to quadrant 1. In quadrant
Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Nonlinear Functions — Exponential growth and decay functions. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
The correct answer is . For the graph of the exponential function shown, where , it's given that the y-intercept of the graph is . The graph intersects the y-axis at the point . Therefore, the value of is .
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