The equation which represents exponential decay is y=[tex]6(1/3)^{x}[/tex]
Given four equations : 1)y=[tex]3^{x} -4[/tex], 2) y=[tex]2(4)^{x}[/tex], 3) y=[tex]3^{x}/2[/tex], 4) y=[tex]6(1/3)^{x}[/tex].
Equation is relationship between two or more variables expressed in equal to form. Equations of two variables look like ax+by=c. Exponential equation look like [tex]a^{x}[/tex].
Decay means when x value increases ,the y value decreases.
We haveto put 3 values for x in the equations to check.
1)y=[tex]3^{x} -4[/tex]
put x=0,y=-3
put x=1, y=-1
put x=2, y=5
No,itdoes not represents exponential decay.
2) y=2[tex]4^{x}[/tex]
put x=0,y=2
put x=1, y=8
put x=2, y=32
No,it does not represents exponential decay.
3) y=[tex]3^{x}/2[/tex]
put x=0,y=0.5
put x=1, y=1.5
put x=2, y=4.5
No,it does not represents exponential decay.
4)y=6[tex](1/3)^{x}[/tex]
put x=0,y=6
put x=1, y=2
put x=2, y=0.67
Yes ,it represents exponential decay.
Hence the equation which represents exponential decay is y=6[tex](1/3)^{x}[/tex].
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