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Advanced MathEasy–MediumIntersection of an exponential and a horizontal line

Advanced Math practice question

In the xy-plane, the graphs of y = 2ˣ and y = 16 intersect at the point (a, 16). What is the value of a?

Answer: 4

2ᵃ = 16 = 2⁴, so a = 4.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3
3 gives 2³ = 8.
If you answered 8
8 halves 16.
If you answered 16
16 is the y-coordinate.

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