To determine which function matches the
graph, we can evaluate each function at the given x values and compare the
results with the corresponding y values from the graph.
The key points on the graph are:
(1, 0)
(4, 1)
(16, 2)
Functions to Test:
Option A, :
(not match)
(Further calculations are unnecessary since
we already have a mismatch.)
Option B, :
(not match)
(Further calculations are unnecessary since
we already have a mismatch.)
Option C, :