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1.1.2 F Exp Log

The document discusses exponential and logarithmic functions. Exponential functions involve a constant raised to a power, while logarithmic functions are the inverse of exponential functions. The key graphs described are y=ax, which is defined for all real numbers with range from 0 to infinity, and y=ln(x), with domain all positive real numbers and range all real numbers. Examples are given of sketching graphs of various exponential and logarithmic functions.

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1.1.2 F Exp Log

The document discusses exponential and logarithmic functions. Exponential functions involve a constant raised to a power, while logarithmic functions are the inverse of exponential functions. The key graphs described are y=ax, which is defined for all real numbers with range from 0 to infinity, and y=ln(x), with domain all positive real numbers and range all real numbers. Examples are given of sketching graphs of various exponential and logarithmic functions.

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Exponential Functions

An exponential function involves a constant raised to a power.

y=a

a > 0, a 1

Sketching graphs of Exponential Functions

y = 10

y=e

D :

R : ( 0, )

Logarithmic Functions
Let a be a positive real number different from 1. The logarithm of x with base a is defined by

y = log a x if and only if x = a

For every x>0 and every real number y

Natural Logarithmic Function


Definition: Let b a positive number. The natural logarithmic function, denoted by lnx, is defined as:

ln x = b if and only if e = x
b

Logarithmic Functions
The logarithmic function with base a is the inverse of the exponential function with base a.

Logarithmic form

Exponential form

exponent

log a x = y

a =x
y

Sketching graphs of Logarithmic Functions

y = log10 x

y = ln x

D : ( 0, )

R :

y=a

is the inverse of
y = log a x

Sketch the graphs of the following exponential functions

y =3
y =3

1 y = 3

Exercise: Sketch the graph of f ( x ) = 2 and use transformations in order to sketch the following functions
x

f ( x) = 2 + 1
x x

f ( x) = 2 3 f ( x) = 2
x 1 x

f ( x ) = 2

Exercise: Sketch the graph of the following functions

f ( x) = e f ( x) = e

x +1

f ( x) = e +1
x

Exercise: Sketch the graph of the following functions

f ( x ) = log3 x
f ( x ) = ln x f ( x ) = ln ( x 1) f ( x ) = ln x + 1

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