Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 21

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Evaluate the function at the given value of x. Round to 4 decimal places if necessary.
- $f ( x ) = \left( \frac { 1 } { 4 } \right) ^ { x } ; \quad f ( - 5 )$

• A) 1,024
• B) \(- 1.25\)
• C) \(0.0016\)
• D) Undefined

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