Find the Value Of $b$ That Would Cause the Graph Of $y = b ^ { x }$

question 47

Multiple Choice

Find the value of $b$ that would cause the graph of $y = b ^ { x }$ to look like the graph indicated.

• A) \(\quad b = \frac { 3 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(\quad b = 5\)
• C) \(\quad b = - \frac { 1 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(b = - 5\)
• E) \(\quad b = \frac { 1 } { 5 }\)

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