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The exponential function is defined by , where is a positive constant. If , what is the value of ?
The exponential function g is defined by g x = 19 · a x , where
Hard-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 . It's given that the exponential function is defined by , where is a positive constant, and . It follows that when , . Substituting for and for in the given equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Taking the cube root of both sides of this equation gives . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or . Therefore, the value of is .
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