An exponential function is graphed on the coordinate plane. The graph starts just above y equals 2 and curves up and to the right forever.

Question
Use the graph to answer the question.
Describe the end behavior of the graphed function.
(1 point)
Responses

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1 answer

The correct response that describes the end behavior of the graphed exponential function is:

f(x) → 2 as x → -∞ and f(x) → ∞ as x → ∞

This indicates that as \( x \) approaches negative infinity, the function approaches a value of 2, and as \( x \) approaches positive infinity, the function increases without bound towards infinity.