GMAT Math : DSQ: Graphing an exponential function

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Example Questions

Example Question #32 : Coordinate Geometry

Graph the exponential function .

I)  is a monomial.

II)  has a base of 4.

Possible Answers:

Either statement is sufficient to answer the question.

Both statements are needed to answer the question.

Neither statement is sufficient to answer the question. More information is needed.

Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement I is not sufficient to answer the question.

Statement I is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement II is not sufficient to answer the question.

Correct answer:

Neither statement is sufficient to answer the question. More information is needed.

Explanation:

An exponential function follows the general form of

Statement I tells us that there is only one term, so the  part of the equation isn't needed for this exponential function.

Statement II tells us that in this case, .

However, we could have nearly anything as our exponent. We are unable to make an accurate graph of this function, so more information is needed.

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