Question

Arrange the functions in descending order, starting with the function that eventually has the greatest value and ending with the function that eventually has the least value.

4x+1
4^x+1
x^2+4
8x
4^x
x^2

Please help me out, I need them to be put in order. Thank you so much.

Answer 1

I'll just assign a value of x and solve it so that I'll be able to arrange them in order from greatest to least.
I am assuming that x = 2.
4x + 9 ⇒ 4(2) + 9 = 8 + 9 = 179^x + 1 ⇒ 9² + 1= 81 + 1 = 82x² + 3 ⇒ 2² + 3 = 4 + 3 = 74x ⇒ 4(2) = 89^x ⇒ 9² = 81x² ⇒ 2² = 4
based on my assumption, the order from greatest value to least value is:1) 9^x + 12) 9^x3) 4x + 94) 4x5) x² + 36) x²