Given the exponential function:
[tex]g(x)=2^{x-8}+1[/tex]
The starting point is found when x = 0.
So, let's substitute x by 0.
[tex]\begin{gathered} g(0)=2^{0-8}+1 \\ g(0)=2^{-8}+1 \\ g(0)=0.0039+1 \\ g(0)=1.004 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Answer: The starting point is (0, 1.004).
