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Intermediate Algebra – Student Workbook – Second Edition 2013

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Lesson 3a <strong>–</strong> Introduction to Exponential Functions<br />

Mini-Lesson<br />

Problem 13<br />

YOU TRY <strong>–</strong> GIVEN OUTPUT FIND INPUT<br />

Given g(x) = 125(0.75) x , find x when g(x) = 50 (to two decimal places) using the same process<br />

as above.<br />

a) What equation will you solve to respond to the given question? __________________<br />

b) On your calculator, you will let Y1 = ________________ and Y2 = _______________<br />

c) What values are you using for your WINDOW: xmin=____, xmax=_____,<br />

ymin=____, ymax=____<br />

d) What is the value of x that you found when g(x) = 50? _______________ (using 5:<br />

INTERSECT)<br />

e) To what ordered pair does this information correspond? _______________<br />

f) Include a rough but accurate sketch of the graphs and intersection on the grid below. Mark<br />

and label the intersection.<br />

Scottsdale Community College Page 109 <strong>Intermediate</strong> <strong>Algebra</strong>

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