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Exponential function graph

We can graph an exponential function, like y=5ˣ, by picking a few inputs (x-values) and finding their corresponding outputs (y-values). We'll see that an exponential function has a horizontal asymptote in one direction and rapidly changes in the other direction. Created by Sal Khan and Monterey Institute for Technology and Education.

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