Question

please someone explain this to me:P.....Decide if the function is an exponential function. If it is, state the initial value and the base.
y=5 the the x power .. y=5(x)

Answer 1

these are my chocies
a.
Exponential function
base = 5
initial value = 0
c.
Not an exponential function
b.
Exponential function
base = 5
initial value = 1
d.
Exponential function
base = x
initial value = 5

Answer 2

by definition, an exponential function as the variable x as the power of some base
you have to memorize this...

for "initial value" I assume they want the value of f(0) (the value when x=0)

remember that a^0 = 1 for any a. In other words, any base to the 0 power is 1

Answer 3

so what about y?

Answer 4

btw, you could write this as
y= 5^x

use the uparrow to show x is an exponent.

y is the value of this function.

Answer 5

ohh haha thank you