Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 2

Each step multiplies by 3, so g(x) = 2 · 3ˣ. Going back one step from g(1) = 6 divides by 3: g(0) = 2.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0

0 assumes the function passes through the origin; exponential functions never reach 0.

If you answered 3

3 is the growth factor, not g(0).

If you answered -6

−6 subtracts 12 (the difference 18 − 6) as if the function were linear.

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