Does the rule y = –3x5 represent an exponential function?

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anonymous · Answer

no thats not an exponantial

anonymous · Answer

however is it $$y=3\times5$$
or $$y=3x5$$

anonymous · Answer

if you mean
$$y = 3x^5$$

then no. but with your lack of notation you could mean
$$3^{x5}$$

and in that case it is. 
use the little hat:  ^ 
to symbolise exponentiation

anonymous · Answer

yea. i forgot to put the sign..  ok so why doesn't  it represent it

anonymous · Answer

an exponential function is of the form

$$b \times a^{kx}$$

anonymous · Answer

eg 
$$y = 2^x$$

is exponential.

anonymous · Answer

im still confused

anonymous · Answer

$$y=3x ^{5}$$ is a polynomial like 
$$y=ax $$ or $$y=ax ^{2}$$ or $$y=ax ^{3} $$ or $$y=ax ^{4}$$ or $$y=ax ^{5}$$ in all these cases x is still a base an exponential function actually means x is an exponent not base

anonymous · Answer

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