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Use the graph shown to answer the following questions all have form F(x) = ab^x

Use the graph shown to answer the following questions all have form F(x) = ab^x-example-1
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Given the graphs of functions that all have the form f(x) = a*(b)^x

We will answer the following questions:

Which graph has the largest value of b?

Fort he exponential functions as b increases the graph will be vertically compressed So, it will be more closes to the y-axis

As shown in the figure, the answer will be graph D

Which graph has the largest value of a?

We will answer the question using the y-intercept

So, when x = 0, the form equation will be: f(0) = a

So, the largest value of (a) will be the largest y-intercept

So, as shown the answer will be the graph C

Which graph has the smallest value of b?

The answer will be the graph F

Which graph has the largest value of a?

The answer will be the graph F

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