
Concept explainers
The function f(x) = 5x is an exponential function with base _____; f(−2) = _____, f(0) = _____, f(2) = _____, and f(6) = _____.

To Evaluate: The base of an exponential function f(x)=5x and the value for the function f(−2), f(0), f(2) and f(6).
Answer to Problem 1E
The base of an exponential function f(x)=5x is 5 and the value of the function f(−2) is 125, f(0) is 1, f(2) is 25 and f(6) is 15,625.
Explanation of Solution
The exponential expression of a function is, f(x)=ax.
Where,
- a is base of the function.
- x is any real number.
The given equation of the exponential function is, f(x)=5x.
So, the base of the above function is 5.
Hence, the function f(x)=5x is an exponential function with base 5.
The given equation of the exponential function is, f(x)=5x.
Substitute −2 for x in the above equation,
f(−2)=5−2f(−2)=152f(−2)=125
Hence, the value of the exponential function f(−2) is 125.
Substitute 0 for x in the above equation,
f(0)=50f(0)=1
Hence, the value of the exponential function f(0) is 1.
Substitute 2 for x in the above equation,
f(2)=52f(2)=25
Hence, the value of the exponential function f(2) is 25.
Substitute 6 for x in the above equation,
f(6)=56f(6)=15625
Hence, the value of the exponential function f(6) is 15,625.
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