Algebra-1

The function that describes the scenario where 4 liters of water evaporates by half every hour is exponential.

Here's why:

1.Exponential Function: In this situation, the amount of water decreases by a constant factor (half) every hour. This means the amount of water at any given time can be described by an exponential decay function, where the quantity decreases by a fixed percentage (in this case, 50%) each period (each hour).

The general form of an exponential decay function is:

where:

A is the initial amount of water,

b is the decay factor (for halving, b = ),

x is the number of hours.

For this problem:

a = 4 liters (the initial amount of water),

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