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Exponential - TN

As suggested on the activity page, understanding exponential functions requires a lateral shift. We really have to think about the impact of having the variable in the power. By asking students to construct their own exponential functions, the hope is that we get them ot do that thinking. Why is 'c' not the y-intercept? Why is there a limit than can never be reached? What happens when the value of 'a' is negative?...

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