Exercise 6 Page 265

All of the ordered pairs ( - 3, -0.625), ( - 2, -1.25), ( - 1, -2.5), ( 0, -5), ( 1, -10), and ( 2, -20) belong to the graph of our function, so now we need to plot and connect these points with a smooth curve.

Determining the Domain and Range

Unless a restriction is specifically stated, the domain of any exponential function is all real numbers. The graph of our function is below the x -axis, so the range is all real numbers that are less than 0. Domain:& { all real numbers } Range:& {f(x) | f(x) <0 }