Which of the following shows the graph of y is equal to negative 2 to the x th power minus 1 ?
Answer
A
Image with description On a coordinate plane, the curve approaches x axis for negative values of x in the third quadrant. It passes through (1 comma negative 1), (2, comma negative 2), (3 comma negative 4), and decreases rapidly in the fourth quadrant.
B
Image with description On a coordinate plane, the curve approaches the line y equals 1 for negative values of x in the second quadrant. It passes through the origin, (1 comma negative 1), (2 comma negative 3), and decreases rapidly in the fourth quadrant.
C
Image with description On a coordinate plane, the curve approaches the line y equals negative 1 for negative values of x in the third quadrant. It passes through (0 comma negative 2), (1 comma negative 3), (2 comma negative 5), and decreases rapidly in the fourth quadrant.
D
Image with description On a coordinate plane, the curve approaches x axis for negative values of x in the third quadrant. It passes through (negative 1 comma negative 1), (0 comma negative 2), (1 comma negative 4), and decreases rapidly in the fourth quadrant.