Question

Use g(x)=6x^-5 to answer the following questions.
a. If x doubles in value, the value of g(x) is multiplied by ___
b. If x is tripled, the value of g(x) is multiplied by a factor of___

Answer 1

x doubles => g(x) gets multiplied by 2^-5 = 1/32.
x tripled => g(x) gets multiplied by 3^-5 = 1/243