Graphing

Functions Where p < 0

Since negative exponents create reciprocals, functions that have an exponent that is less than 0 can be represented by an equation with a variable in the denominator of a fraction. Therefore, p0-1 can be rewritten as p0-2 . This type of power function can come in many shapes and will include an asymptote since division by zero is undefined in mathematics.

The graphs below represent, f(x) = 2x-2and g(x)=2x-1.

p0-3