Find the Function Value $f ( x ) = \left( \frac { 1 } { 6 } \right) ^ { x }$

question 268

Multiple Choice

Find the function value.
-Let $f ( x ) = \left( \frac { 1 } { 6 } \right) ^ { x }$ . Find $f ( 3 )$ .

• A) 216
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 216 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 729 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 18 }\)

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