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Use the exponential function in Example l to find the average amount spent, to the nearest dollar, after three hours at a shopping mall. Does this rounded function value underestimate or overestimate the amount shown in Figure 4.1? By how much?
EXAMPLE 1 Evaluating an Exponential Function
The exponential function
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