Answer:
a = 9, b = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
The exponential function is
y = a [tex]b^{x}[/tex]
Find a and b by using the points it passes through
Using (0, 9 ) then
9 = a [tex]b^{0}[/tex] ( [tex]b^{0}[/tex] = 1 )
a = 9
y = 9 [tex]b^{x}[/tex]
Using (3, 243 ) then
243 = 9b³ ( divide both sides by 9 )
27 = b³ ( take the cube root of both sides )
b = [tex]\sqrt[3]{27}[/tex] = 3
y = 9[tex](3)^{x}[/tex] ← exponential equation
