document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140448>Question 1140448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please explain: true / false\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "True or False:  f(x) = 2^x is an exponential function, but f(x) = x^2 is not.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #760976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=760976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an exponential function is one where the unknown variable is in the exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^x is an exponential function because x is part of the exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 is not an exponentnail function because x is not part of the exponent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a reference.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's another.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 would be considered a monomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a definition.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "monomials are usually parts of polynomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a definition.\r<BR>\n" );
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