Effect of Base 'a' on the Graph of Exponential Functions
2020-03-10 00:08
This GeoGebra applet dynamically demonstrates how the graph of the exponential function y = a^x changes as the base 'a' varies. By adjusting the slider for 'a', users can visually observe that the function is monotonically increasing when a > 1 and monotonically decreasing when 0 < a < 1. It also highlights the geometric property that all exponential function graphs pass through the fixed point (0
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