Provide an Appropriate Response $f ( x ) = a ^ { x } , \text { why must } a \neq 1$

question 188

Essay

Provide an appropriate response.
-With the exponential function f(x) $f ( x ) = a ^ { x } , \text { why must } a \neq 1$

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