How do you graph #y=(\frac{1}{5})^x#?

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Answer 1 · 2014-11-12T03:27:39

By rewriting a bit,

#y=(1/5)^x=5^{-x}#

Step 1: Sketch the graph of #y=5^x#.

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Step 2: Sketch the graph of #y=5^{-x}# by reflecting the graph in Step 1 about the #y#-axis.

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I hope that this was helpful.