Exponential Functions

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What is an exponential function?

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What does the base of an exponential function indicate?

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The base of an exponential function indicates the growth or decay rate. If the base is greater than 1, the function represents exponential growth. If the base is between 0 and 1, it represents exponential decay.

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What is the effect of adding a constant to an exponential function?

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What is the effect of subtracting a constant from an exponential function?

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What is exponential growth?

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What is exponential decay?

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How do you identify exponential growth from a function?

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How do you identify exponential decay from a function?

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What is the horizontal asymptote of an exponential function?

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What does the graph of an exponential growth function look like?

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The graph of an exponential growth function rises steeply to the right and approaches the horizontal asymptote to the left.