Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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![### Evaluating Function Trend
#### Question 4:
**Is the function below increasing or decreasing?**
\[ F(x) = \left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^x \]
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To determine if the function \[ F(x) = \left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^x \] is increasing or decreasing, consider the following:
- The base of the exponential function, \(\frac{4}{5}\), is a fraction less than 1.
- In general, if the base of the exponential function \(a^x\) is between 0 and 1 ( \(0 < a < 1\) ), the function is decreasing.
Therefore, since \(\frac{4}{5}\) is less than 1, the function \[ F(x) = \left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^x \] is decreasing.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F414899e3-a595-438f-9c86-72ba03c624e1%2F6072f318-49b0-45a7-86b5-a1eff11d47d5%2Fwms65t8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:### Evaluating Function Trend
#### Question 4:
**Is the function below increasing or decreasing?**
\[ F(x) = \left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^x \]
---
This section is found on Page 1 of 3 of the provided document. There may be more questions (specifically 7-10) which were not included in this excerpt.
To determine if the function \[ F(x) = \left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^x \] is increasing or decreasing, consider the following:
- The base of the exponential function, \(\frac{4}{5}\), is a fraction less than 1.
- In general, if the base of the exponential function \(a^x\) is between 0 and 1 ( \(0 < a < 1\) ), the function is decreasing.
Therefore, since \(\frac{4}{5}\) is less than 1, the function \[ F(x) = \left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^x \] is decreasing.
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