the effect of the coefficient “a”

f(x) = abx where a ?????b??????b ???

why a ??? ??

a ???????because then f(x) =0 is all that’s left

suppose a > 1 and b > 1, then the exponential growth curve grows quickly,

e.g. f(x) = 3 * 2x means f(4) = 48 and f(5) = 96

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