23.7 A First Look at Power Functions: Toward More Functions
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23.7.1 From Squaring to a General Power
Core idea
y=x² is just one member; swap the exponent for any constant α and you have the whole power-function family, y=xᵅ.
Module goal. Abstract a family of power functions from y=x², recognize their shared pattern, and pave the way for exponentials, logarithms, and other new functions ahead.
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