Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Exponential Functions - Exercise Set - Page 449: 63

Answer

$ f(x)=-e^{x}$

Work Step by Step

The graph is all below the x-axis, falls, and passes through ($0,-1$) $\Rightarrow $ The base is greater than 1, there has been a reflection across the x-axis. We assume that $ f(x)=-b^{x}$ It passes through $(1,-e)$, so we assume that the base is $ e,\ f(x)=-e^{x}$, and we check with the other points: $-(e)^{-1}=-\displaystyle \frac{1}{e}\quad $ ... point $(-1,\displaystyle \frac{1}{e})\quad $ ... OK $-(e)^{2}=-e^{2}\quad $ ... point $(2,-e^{2})\quad $ ... OK $ f(x)=-e^{x}$
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