Question

The function f(x) = 5^x is an exponential function.

T/F

Answer 1

what does it mean for something to be an exponential function?

Answer 2

can you give me an example of one? Is this similar to your example?

Answer 3

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algtrig/ATP8b/expgraph2.gif

it would be true

Answer 4

im still not quite understanding it. how do you figure out if its exponential or not?

Answer 5

ok, if you can answer the questions I have posed I can help you

Answer 6

@FibonacciChick666 youre not really supposed to ask for help as a bribe. if you want to help me then do so, but if youre expecting something in return thats just flat out rude and unrealistic

Answer 7

...I asked you questions as response 1 and two in order for you to figure the answer out yourself...

Answer 8

and expecting someone to assist in their own learning is neither rude nor unrealistic.

Answer 9

@FibonacciChick666 i see what you are saying, i thought you were saying you have asked your own seperate question unrealted to this and you wanted me to help on that or else you wouldnt help me. sorry for the misunderstanding

Answer 10

exponential function a function whose value is a constant raised to the power of the argument, especially the function where the constant is e
(credit to google haha)

Answer 11

posed and posted are similar. but anyways, can you answer those queries placed up top? If not we will have backtrack a little

Answer 12

but to me thats just mumbo jumbo and a bunch of words i dont understand

Answer 13

ah ok, so that's a nice example let me explain that definition then.

Answer 14

"exponential function a function whose value is a constant(Some number that we know) raised to the power of the argument(Exponent that is in term of a variable) , especially the function where the constant is e(Euler's number approximately 2.718)"

Answer 15

here is a clearer definition http://www.icoachmath.com/math_dictionary/exponential_function.html

Answer 16

with an example

Answer 17

so if you compare those to the function you are given, would you say it is exponential?

Answer 18

okay, i think i understand that. so is any function that has two numbers with a variable as a function exponential?

Answer 19

in which case the answer to my question would be false because b cannot equal 1?

Answer 20

ah no a can equal 1, which it does in this case, but b doesn't equal 1 here

Answer 21

oh ok, so its true?

Answer 22

you can think of it like this \[(ANY ~NUMBER)^{Variable~Exponent}\]

Answer 23

but yes, it is true

Answer 24

ty(: do you know anything about logarithmic functions?

Answer 25

mhm, just make a new question and tag me