Question the-fu
The functions and are defined by the given equations, where . Which of the following equations displays, as a constant or coefficient, the maximum value of the function it defines, where ?
we only
Iwe only
we and II
Neither we nor II
The functions f and g are defined by the given equations, where x ≥ 0 .
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
Choice B is correct. Functions and are both exponential functions with a base of . Since is less than , functions and are both decreasing exponential functions. This means that and decrease as increases. Since and decrease as increases, the maximum value of each function occurs at the least value of for which the function is defined. It's given that functions and are defined for . Therefore, the maximum value of each function occurs at . Substituting for in the equation defining yields , which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the maximum value of is . Since the equation doesn't display the value , the equation defining doesn't display the maximum value of . Substituting for in the equation defining yields , which can be rewritten as , or , which is equivalent to . Therefore, the maximum value of is . Since the equation displays the value , the equation defining displays the maximum value of . Thus, only equation Iwe displays, as a constant or coefficient, the maximum value of the function it defines.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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