Question

Does the function ƒ(x) = 7^x + 3 represent exponential growth, decay, or neither?

Answer 1

`D)Exponential\: growth`

1) Given this exponential equation, let's examine the base of that power:

`f(x)=7^x+3`

2) Since in general terms, we can describe any exponential function as:

`y=ab^x`

With respect to the "b" base we can state that:

• b>1, exponential growth

,

• 1>b>0, exponential decay

3) Then we can state the answer as:

`D)Exponential\: growth`