SOLUTION: The lesson is about Graphs of Exponential Functions. Sketch the graph of y= (1/2)^x

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Question 1189534: The lesson is about Graphs of Exponential Functions.
Sketch the graph of y= (1/2)^x
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

y=+%281%2F2%29%5Ex
Exponential functions have a horizontal asymptote. The equation of the horizontal asymptote is
y=0
make table
x|y
-2|4........y=+%281%2F2%29%5E-2=1%2F%28%281%2F2%29%5E2%29=1%2F%281%2F4%29=4
-1|2........y=+%281%2F2%29%5E-1=1%2F%281%2F2%29=2
0|1
1|1%2F2
2|1%2F4
plot points and draw a curve through