Determine Whether the Given Function Is Exponential or Not A) Exponential;

question 217

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the given function is exponential or not. If it is exponential, identify the value of the base a.
- $\begin{array}{cl}\hline \mathrm{x} & \mathrm{H}(\mathrm{x}) \\\hline-1 & \frac{5}{8} \\0 & 1 \\1 & \frac{8}{5} \\\\2 & \frac{64}{25} \\\\3 & \frac{512}{125} \\\\\hline\end{array}$

• A) Exponential; \(a = \frac { 5 } { 8 }\)
• B) Exponential; \(a = 8\)
• C) Exponential; \(a = \frac { 8 } { 5 }\)
• D) Not exponential

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