How can you use a table, a graph, and an equation that represent an exponential function to find the y intercept and growth factor for the...

Let represents the general form of the exponential function, 

When a and b , b represents the growth factor,

When x=0 , then y=a which is the y-intercept.

2) Finding Grwoth factor and y-intercept from the table

Now let's have a sample table stated below to find out the y-intercept and growth factor.

If there is x value in the table having x=0 , then the corresponding y value represents the y-intercept, otherwise y-intercept...

Let represents the general form of the exponential function, 

When a and b , b represents the growth factor,

When x=0 , then y=a which is the y-intercept.

2) Finding Grwoth factor and y-intercept from the table

Now let's have a sample table stated below to find out the y-intercept and growth factor.

If there is x value in the table having x=0 , then the corresponding y value represents the y-intercept, otherwise y-intercept can be found as follows:

 x         y

 1         6

 2        12

 3        24

 4         48

Since the exponential function passes through the above points say (x_1,y_1) and (x_2,y_2), the points will satisfy the equation of the function,

 -----equation 1

and 

Dividing the above equations will yield,

or 

Now from the table , plug in the values of the points to find the b,

Now y-intercept (a) can be found by plugging in any of the equation,

Let's plug b in the equation 1

 

Therefore y-intercept=3

3)  Finding y-intercept and growth rate from the graph

Pl see the attached graph.

Look at the graph, y-intercept will be the y-coordinate where the graph of the function intersects the y-axis.

From the graph y-intercept=3

Growth factor can be found by noting the x and y-coordinates and then plugging them in the equation as follows:

From the graph,

So growth factor=

b=2