when a variable is taken to a negative exponent, it stays in its current location and remains negative true or false

If benito is selecting samples of five values from the table, which row will result in the greatest mean? row 1 row 2 row 3 row 4

A. plot the data for the functions f(x) and g(x) on a grid and connect the points. x -2 -1 0 1 2 f(x) 1/9 1/3 1 3 9 x -2 -1 0 1 2 g(x) -4 -2 0 2 4 b. which function could be described as exponential and which as linear? explain. c. if the functions continue with the same pattern, will the function values ever be equal? if so, give estimates for the value of x that will make the function values equals. if not, explain why the function values will never be equal.

Proportions in triangles solve for x