How do you graph f(x)=5^x+2?

1 Answer
Jan 12, 2018

f(x) has the graph of y=5^x shifted 2 units positive ("up") on the y-axis.

Explanation:

f(x) =5^x+2

Consider the standard exponential increasing graph y=a^x where a=5 below.

graph{5^x [-16.01, 16.04, -8.01, 8.01]}
Then, f(x) has this this graph shifted 2 units positive ("up") on the y-axis. Shown below:

graph{5^x +2 [-16.01, 16.04, -8.01, 8.01]}