4. Is the function below increasing or decreasing? * F(x) = 45

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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.
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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