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1. Write the equation of the function that describes the graph:
   when a = 1, and n = 2
   when a = -3, and n = 2
   when a = 2 and n = 4
   

2. Let n = 2. Describe the change in the graph when the value of a changes:
   from 1 to 3
   from 1 to 1/2
   from 1 to -1
   

3. Let a = 1. Describe the change in the graph when the value of n changes:
   from 2 to 5
   from 2 to 1
   from 2 to 1/2
   

4. If the x-axis is the mirror, what function is the reflection of the function whose equation is y = x²?

5. Write the equation of the functions which are the mirror images of the following functions in the x-axis:
   y = 5x²
   y = 3x⁵
   y = -4x³
   

6. If the equation is changed to y = axⁿ+k, describe the effect k has on:
   the table of values of the function
   the graph of the function