It is an exponentially decaying function.
What is an exponential function ?
An exponential function is where the independent variable is in the exponent. Generally the the independent variable is in the power of a constant term e.
Exponential functions are of two types one is exponentially growing function and exponentially decaying function.
when the we have a positive exponent the function is exponentially growing and when we have a negative exponent the function is exponentially decaying.
In the given question f(x) = 8e⁻ˣ
when, x = 0 f(x) = 8
f(x) = 8e⁻ˣ
f(0) = 8e⁰
f(0) = 8
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