Question

Determine whether the rule represents an exponential function. Explain why or why not.

y equals 6 times 5 Superscript x

Answer 1

Yes.

Explanation:

Exponential Parent Function:
`f(x)= a(b^(x))`

If we write out the equation:

`y = 6(5)^(x)`

Whenever we have an exponent of x, it is a exponential function. The 5 is simply the base of the exponent and the 6 means we are vertically stretching the graph by a factor of 6.