SOLUTION: describe the effect of different values of a on the function y=ab^x

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Question 314730: describe the effect of different values of a on the function y=ab^x
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Below are 4 plots of the form y=a%2A2%5Ex
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Purple : y=100%2A2%5Ex
Blue : y=10%2A2%5Ex
Green : y=1%2A2%5Ex
Red : y=0.1%2A2%5Ex
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Looks like the value of a shifts the curve to the left for increasing a, compared to a=1 to the right for decreasing a.