Question

Can the base of a exponential function be 1?

Answer 1

No

Explanation:

An exponential function is defined as an equation which takes the form of
`y=ab^x,` where a is any real number and b is any positive number not equal to 1.

Hence, the base of an exponential function cannot be 1.

You can also deduce that if the base is 1, then
`y=a(1)^x` is equivalent to
`y=a.` The equation y=a is a linear function (and not an exponential function).