In order to express an exponential function in terms of e, we need to do as follows:

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This was simple, but it might be used to prove the compound formula in calculus.

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First, we convert the expression into base e.

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Secondly, we know that the D(e^x)=e^x. So,

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But, this is the same as:

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QED