Determine $f ( x )$ From the Table $\begin{array}{|r|c|}\hline x & f(x) \\\hline-1 & 20.0855 \\\hline 0 & 1 \\\hline 1 & 0.0498 \\\hline 2 & 0.0025 \\\hline\end{array}$

question 99

Multiple Choice

Determine $f ( x )$ from the table.
The values from the table are given to the nearest ten thousandth. Select the correct answer.
$\begin{array}{|r|c|}\hline x & f(x) \\\hline-1 & 20.0855 \\\hline 0 & 1 \\\hline 1 & 0.0498 \\\hline 2 & 0.0025 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) \(f ( x ) = e ^ { 3 x }\)
• B) \(f ( x ) = e ^ { - 3 x }\)
• C) \(f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { - 3 }\)
• D) \(f ( x ) = x e ^ { - 3 }\)
• E) \(f ( x ) = x ^ { - 3 }\)

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