Question

Does the table represent a linear or an exponential function? Explain.

x 1 2 3 4
y 16 64 256 1024

Answer 1

we can use MS excel to plot the given data and check whether the graph's trendline has an R-squared of 1. The graph does not fit into a line but fits into an exponential function. The trendline's equation is equal to y = 4e^1.3863x where R squared is equal to 1