To complete the table for [tex]\( h(x) \)[/tex] and find the equation for [tex]\( h(x) \)[/tex], let's follow a structured approach.
### Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Identify Given Values:
- The values of [tex]\( h(x) \)[/tex] for [tex]\( x = 1 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( x = 2 \)[/tex] are provided:
[tex]\[
h(1) = 10,
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[tex]\[
h(2) = 40.
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2. Determine the form of the function:
- We hypothesize that [tex]\( h(x) \)[/tex] is an exponential function of the form:
[tex]\[
h(x) = a \cdot b^x.
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3. Find constants [tex]\( a \)[/tex] and [tex]\( b \)[/tex]:
- Using the values [tex]\( h(1) = 10 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( h(2) = 40 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
h(1) = a \cdot b^1 = 10 \implies a \cdot b = 10,
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[tex]\[
h(2) = a \cdot b^2 = 40 \implies a \cdot b^2 = 40.
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- Solve these equations to find [tex]\( b \)[/tex]:
- From [tex]\( a \cdot b = 10 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
a = \frac{10}{b}.
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- Substitute [tex]\( a \)[/tex] in the second equation:
[tex]\[
\left(\frac{10}{b}\right) \cdot b^2 = 40 \implies 10b = 40 \implies b = 4.
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- Using [tex]\( b = 4 \)[/tex], find [tex]\( a \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
a \cdot 4 = 10 \implies a = 2.5.
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4. Construct the exponential function:
- Now that we have [tex]\( a \)[/tex] and [tex]\( b \)[/tex], the equation for [tex]\( h(x) \)[/tex] is:
[tex]\[
h(x) = 10 \cdot 4^x.
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5. Complete the table:
- Using [tex]\( h(x) = 10 \cdot 4^x \)[/tex], calculate the missing values for [tex]\( x = 0, 3, 4 \)[/tex]:
- For [tex]\( x = 0 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
h(0) = 10 \cdot 4^0 = 10 \cdot 1 = 10.
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- For [tex]\( x = 3 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
h(3) = 10 \cdot 4^3 = 10 \cdot 64 = 640.
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- For [tex]\( x = 4 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
h(4) = 10 \cdot 4^4 = 10 \cdot 256 = 2560.
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6. Filled Table:
[tex]\[
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
\hline
$x$ & $h(x)$ \\
\hline
0 & 10 \\
\hline
1 & 10 \\
\hline
2 & 40 \\
\hline
3 & 640 \\
\hline
4 & 2560 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\][/tex]
7. Equation for [tex]\( h(x) \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
h(x) = 10 \cdot 4^x.
\][/tex]
