Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Exponential Functions - 1.4 Exercises - Page 54: 22

Answer

$f(x)=2\cdot(\frac{2}{3})^{-x}$

Work Step by Step

$$f(x)=Cb^{-x}$$since the graph is monotonically decreasing. At $(-1,3), 3=Cb^{1}$ $(i)$ At $(1,\frac{4}{3}), \frac{4}{3}=Cb^{-1} (ii)$ $(i)\times(ii): 4=C^2, C=\pm2$ $\because$ The graph is always positive, $C\gt0$ $\therefore C=2\rightarrow(i)$ $b=\frac{2}{3}$ $\therefore f(x)=2\cdot(\frac{2}{3})^{-x}$
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