High School

If [tex]f(x) = \left(\frac{1}{9}\right)\left(9^x\right)[/tex], what is [tex]f(3)[/tex]?

A. [tex]\frac{1}{729}[/tex]
B. 729
C. 81
D. [tex]\frac{1}{81}[/tex]

Answer :

Sure, let's solve the problem step-by-step.

We are given the function [tex]\( f(x) = \left(\frac{1}{9}\right)\left(9^x\right) \)[/tex]. We need to find the value of [tex]\( f(3) \)[/tex].

1. Substitute [tex]\( x = 3 \)[/tex] into the function:

[tex]\[
f(3) = \left(\frac{1}{9}\right)\left(9^3\right)
\][/tex]

2. Calculate [tex]\( 9^3 \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[
9^3 = 9 \times 9 \times 9 = 729
\][/tex]

3. Multiply by [tex]\(\frac{1}{9}\)[/tex]:

[tex]\[
f(3) = \left(\frac{1}{9}\right) \times 729
\][/tex]

4. Perform the multiplication:

[tex]\[
\frac{729}{9} = 81
\][/tex]

Thus, the value of [tex]\( f(3) \)[/tex] is [tex]\( 81 \)[/tex].

So, the correct answer is C. 81.