is f(x)=2^-x represent an exponential growth??

i want to know that is it exponential growth or not becouse of the neagative sign in front of the x
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It's exponential decay, because as x gets larger f(x) gets smaller. The negative exponent means 1/2^x.
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The function f(x)=2^-x
It's exponential decay, because as x gets larger f(x) gets smaller

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