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Is y=4^x exponential or linear

Is y=4^x exponential or linear-example-1

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Answer:

Exponential

Explanation:

A linear function is in the form of y = mx + b where m is slope and b is y-intercept.

An exponential function is in the form of y = abˣ where a is y-intercept and b determines if the function is growing or decaying.

From the question, we are given with y = 4ˣ. The function is obviously an exponential function as the independent variable or input variable is an exponent. It cannot be linear since it does not satisfy the form of y = mx + b.

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