Answer:
It is an exponential function.
Initial value is - 1.8 and the base is 6.
Step-by-step explanation:
The function is given by [tex]y = - 1.8 (6)^{x}[/tex] and it is an exponential function as the general form of an exponential function is [tex]y = a(b)^{x}[/tex].
Here, if we put x = 0, the function becomes [tex]y = - 1.8 (6)^{0} = - 1.8[/tex].
Therefore, the initial value of the function is - 1.8.
In the general equation of exponential function [tex]y = a(b)^{x}[/tex], b is called the base and x is the exponent.
Therefore, in our case the base of the function [tex]y = - 1.8 (6)^{x}[/tex] is 6. (Answer)
