Two questions:

1. Exponential functions such as y=b^x are defined by only b > 0. Why would you not want to use negative values of b?

2. Can you consider y=1^x or y=0^x to be exponential functions? How are they different from other exponential functions?

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Karlee Estes

14 April, 20:58

Two questions:

1. Exponential functions such as y=b^x are defined by only b > 0. Why would you not want to use negative values of b?

2. Can you consider y=1^x or y=0^x to be exponential functions? How are they different from other exponential functions?

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Two questions:1. Exponential functions such as y=b^x are defined by only b > 0. Why would you not want to use negative values of b?2. Can you consider y=1^x or y=0^x to be exponential functions? How are they different from other exponential functions?

Two questions:

1. Exponential functions such as y=b^x are defined by only b > 0. Why would you not want to use negative values of b?

2. Can you consider y=1^x or y=0^x to be exponential functions? How are they different from other exponential functions?