State the Domain and Range of the Function $$f ( x ) = - 2 ^ { x } - 5$$

question 50

Multiple Choice

State the domain and range of the function.
- $$f ( x ) = - 2 ^ { x } - 5$$

• A) domain: \(( - \infty , \infty )\); range: \(( - \infty , - 5 )\)
• B) domain: \(( - \infty , \infty )\); range: \(( - \infty , - 5 ]\)
• C) domain: \([ 0 , \infty )\); range: \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• D) domain: \(( - \infty , 0 ) \cup ( 0 , \infty )\); range: \(( - \infty , - 5 )\)

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