Does the function ƒ(x) = 7^x + 3 represent exponential growth, decay, or neither?
1) Given this exponential equation, let's examine the base of that power:
[tex]f(x)=7^x+3[/tex]2) Since in general terms, we can describe any exponential function as:
[tex]y=ab^x[/tex]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:
[tex]D)Exponential\: growth[/tex]