Question

Why is the function y = x2 NOT an exponential function!!??

Answer 1

exponential functions are of the form, y=a^x or a^x+b
not x^2

Answer 2

the variable should be in the exponent for exponential functions

Answer 3

With exponential functions, the exponent is the variable.
With functions like y = x^2, the base is the variable.

Answer 4

So in essence, you are asking what is the difference between \(y = x^2\) and \(y = 2^x\)

Answer 5

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