Answer:
See description below.
Step-by-step explanation:
An exponential function has the form [tex]a*b^x[/tex]. The components have the following meaning:
- a is the principle or beginning amount.
- b is the base or rate at which it is increasing or decreasing
- x is the exponent on the base and often represents time in word problems. It tells how many times to multiply the base or rate by itself.
