Square A"B"C"D" is the final image after the rule was applied to square ABCD. On a coordinate plane, a square A double-prime B double-prime C double-prime D double-prime has points (negative 5, negative 3), (negative 3, negative 1), (negative 1, negative 3), (negative 3, negative 5). What are the coordinates of vertex A of square ABCD? (–1, –6) (–1, –2) (–1, 6) (–2, 1)

the solution of the equation is 2.23 ⇒ answer b

step-by-step explanation:

* lets revise the meaning of exponential function

- the form of the exponential function is y = ab^x, where a ≠ 0, b > 0 ,  

  b ≠ 1, and x is any real number

- it has a constant base b

- it has a variable exponent x

- to solve an exponential equation, take the log or ln of both sides,  

  and solve for the variable

* lets solve the problem

∵

- the base is 7 and the exponent is x

- insert ㏑ in both sides

∴

- use the rule

∴ x ㏑(7) = ㏑(77)

- to find x divide both sides by ㏑(7)

∴

* the solution of the equation is 2.23 to the nearest 2 decimal places