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The significance of "b" in exponential function
An exponential function is represented as:
[tex]y = ab^x[/tex]
In the above equation, parameter "b" is the rate of the function
In other words, the constant multiplier of the function.
Take for instance;
[tex]y = 2*4^x[/tex]
By comparison:
[tex]b = 4[/tex]
Another instance is:
[tex]y = 2(-4)^x[/tex]
By comparison
[tex]b = -4[/tex]
Other significance of parameter b are:
If [tex]b > 0[/tex] then b represents a growth factor
If [tex]b < 0[/tex] the b represents the factor of decay
[tex]b \ne 0[/tex] i.e. b is never 0
