Graph the Function $y = 2 ^ { | x | }$

question 24

Essay

Graph the function $y = 2 ^ { | x | }$ , not by plotting points but by applying your knowledge of the general shape of graphs of the form $a ^ { x }$ . State the domain, range, and asymptote of the function.

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