Section 6.1 : Exponential Functions
3. Sketch each of the following.
- f(x)=6x
- g(x)=6x−9
- g(x)=6x+1
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a Show SolutionWe can build up a quick table of values that we can plot for the graph of this function.
x | f(x) |
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-2 | f(−2)=6−2=162=136 |
-1 | f(−1)=6−1=16 |
0 | f(0)=60=1 |
1 | f(1)=61=6 |
2 | f(2)=62=36 |
Here is a quick sketch of the graph of the function.

b Show Solution
For this part all we need to do is recall the Transformations section from a couple of chapters ago. Using the “base” function of f(x)=6x the function for this part can be written as,
g(x)=6x−9=f(x)−9Therefore, the graph for this part is just the graph of f(x) shifted down by 9.
The graph of this function is shown below. The blue dashed line is the “base” function, f(x), and the red solid line is the graph for this part, g(x).

c Show Solution
For this part all we need to do is recall the Transformations section from a couple of chapters ago. Using the “base” function of f(x)=6x the function for this part can be written as,
g(x)=6x+1=f(x+1)Therefore, the graph for this part is just the graph of f(x) shifted left by 1.
The graph of this function is shown below. The blue dashed line is the “base” function, f(x), and the red solid line is the graph for this part, g(x).
