M110 - Module 6- Advanced Functions & Logarithms - 2. Power & Exponential Functions Questions.docx

What type of function is f(x) = x
2
?
What type of function is f(x) = 3x?
Functions that have a variable as the exponent are exponential functions
For x > 0, which answer best describes the curve of the function f(x) =
x
2
?
 Answer: Positive values of f(x); flat near 0, but steepening as x approaches ∞
For x > 0, which answer best describes the curve of the function f(x) = x
1 / 2
?