Answer:
[tex]f(10) = 1147.25[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]f(-1.5) = 26[/tex]
[tex]f(5.5) = 7[/tex]
Required
f(10)
An exponential function is represented as:
[tex]f(x) = ab^x[/tex]
[tex]f(-1.5) = 26[/tex] impleies that:
[tex]26 = ab^{-1.5}[/tex] --- (1)
[tex]f(5.5) = 7[/tex] implies that
[tex]7 = ab^{5.5}[/tex] --- (2)
Divide (2) by (1)
[tex]26/7 = ab^{-1.5}/ab^{5.5}[/tex]
[tex]3.71429 = b^{-1.5+5.5}[/tex]
[tex]3.71429 = b^{4}[/tex]
Take 4th root
[tex]b = 1.39[/tex]
Substitute [tex]b = 1.39[/tex] in [tex]26 = ab^{-1.5}[/tex]
[tex]26 = a * 1.39^{-1.5}[/tex]
[tex]26 = a * 0.6102[/tex]
Solve for (a)
[tex]a = 26/0.6102[/tex]
[tex]a = 42.61[/tex]
f(10) is calculated as:
[tex]f(10) = ab^{10}[/tex]
[tex]f(10) = 42.61 * 1.39^{10}[/tex]
[tex]f(10) = 1147.25[/tex]
