The general expression for an exponential equation is expressed as:
[tex]f(x) = ab^x[/tex]
Given the exponential function [tex]y=2^x + 1[/tex], we can see that the parent function [tex]2^x[/tex] is shifted vertically upward by 1 unit because the constant term is 1.
The graph of the function is as plotted below:
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