Which exponential functions have been simplified correctly? Check all that apply.

Principle: Law of Exponents - Combination of product to a power & power to a power. The first is when raising a product of two integers to a power, the power is distributed to each factor. In equation it is,

(xy)^a = (x^a)(y^a)

The latter is when raising the base with a power to a power, the base will remain the same and the powers will be multiplied. In equation it is, 
(x^a)(x^b) = x^ab

Check:

f(x) = 5*(16)^.33x = 5*(8*2)^0.33x = 5*(8^0.33x)(2^0.33x) = 5*(2^x)*(2^0.33x) = 5*(2^1.33x)

f(x) = 2.3*(8^0.5x) = 2.3*(4*2)^0.5x = 2.3*(2^x)(2^0.5x) = 2.3*(2^1.5x)

f(x) = 81^0.25x = 3^x

f(x) = 0.75*(9*3)^0.5x = 0.75*(3^x)*(3^0.5x) = 0.75*3^1.5x

f(x) = 24^0.33x = (8*3)^0.33x = (2^x)*(3^0.33x)

Therefore, the answer is third equation.

ANSWER: f(x) = 81^0.25x = 3^x

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