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Unit 2A Exponential & Logs Study Guide: 2.1 – 2.8

This section is CALCULATOR INACTIVE

1) Given the three functions below, find the expression for (𝑟 ⃘ 𝑐 ⃘ 𝑠)(𝑥)?

𝑐(𝑥) = 2𝑥 𝑟(𝑥) = 3𝑥 𝑠(𝑥) = | 𝑥 + 9 |

2) Evaluate 𝑓(𝑔(−6))

3) Use the graphs of f, g and h to evaluate the following

a) (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(2) b) 𝑓(𝑔(1)) c) (ℎ ∘ ℎ)(−3) d) (ℎ ∘ 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(−3)

4) f(x)

| 2𝑥 − 5 | 𝑥<2
x g(x) ℎ(𝑥) = { − 1 𝑥 𝑥=2
2
-3 4 −3 𝑥>2

5 2
K(x) is a quadratic with an x axis reflection,
7 0 vertical dilation of 2, horizontal translation of
4 and a vertical translation of -2
9 -3
Find:

a) 𝑓(𝑔(5)) b) (ℎ ∘ 𝑘)(3) c) (𝑘 ∘ ℎ ∘ 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(7)

5) Two function f and g are composed such that 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 4√𝑥 − 3 + 2, write and expression for f(x)
and g(x).

6) For the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 7(𝑥 + 1)2 − 3, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓 −1 (𝑥).

5 3
√𝑥
7) For the function 𝑓(𝑥) = ( + 6) , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓 −1 (𝑥)
9

8) For each of the following find: a) is it one to one (invertible), b) find the inverse and

c) state the domain and range of the function and its inverse
𝑥−3
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = b) ℎ(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 3
𝑥+4

9) Determine whether the equation of values represent exponential growth, decay or neither.
EXPLAIN

1
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 138(0.75)𝑥 b) 𝑦 = 15(2 − 𝑥)3 c) 𝑔(𝑥) = 1248(1.05)𝑥 d) 𝑔(𝑥) = −3(1.016) 𝑥

10) Graph and analyze the function. Label intercept(s), asymptotes, end-behavior.

1 −𝑥
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑒 −𝑥 + 1 b) 𝑔(𝑥) = −3 (2) –2
11) Show that the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑏 𝑥+𝑘 can be algebraically rewritten in the form of ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑏 𝑥 ,
where 𝑎 = 𝑏 𝑘 . Then, graph and analyze.

1 −(𝑥+3)
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥+2 b) . 𝑓(𝑥) = − ( 2 )

12) The function f is given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 5 ∙ (0.7)𝑥 . Which of the following describes f?

a) The function f models exponential decay and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 0

𝑥→∞

b) The function f models exponential decay and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞

𝑥→∞

c) The function f models exponential growth and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 0

𝑥→∞

d) The function f models exponential growth and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = ∞

𝑥→∞

𝑏
13) The function f is given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 . The function g is given by 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑓(𝑥)) , where b < 0.
Which of the following describes the relationship between the graphs of f and g?

a) The graph of g is a combination of a horizontal dilation of the graph f and a reflection over the x axis

b) The graph of g is a combination of a horizontal dilation of the graph f and a reflection over the y axis

c) The graph of g is a combination of a vertical dilation of the graph f and a reflection over the x axis

d) The graph of g is a combination of a vertical dilation of the graph f and a reflection over the y axis

14) For an arithmetic sequence 𝑆𝑛 , 𝑆3 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆6 = 24. What is the value of 𝑆10 − 𝑆8 ?

a) 2 b) 7 c) 14 d) 288
 𝑥
15) The function m is given by 𝑚(𝑥) = 362 . Which of the following expressions could also be defined
as m(x)?

a) 6𝑥 b) 6 ∙ 6𝑥 c) 18𝑥 d) 18 ∙ 36𝑥

𝑥
16) The function h is given by ℎ(𝑥) = 5 ∙ 3−2 . What is the value of h(1)?

1 5 5
a) −5√3 b) c) 9 d)
√15 √3

This section is CALCULATOR ACTIVE:

17) A radioactive substance is measured over a 5-week period by a nuclear

laboratory. The table below shows the amount of material at the end of the week, Radioactive
beginning with the initial sample of 125-grams. Substance
A. Find an exponential function to model the data. Weight
Week
(grams)
0 125.0
1 105.4
B. How much radioactive material will be left after 15 weeks? 2 86.2
3 72.3
4 59.7
5 49.4
18) Find the first five terms: 𝑎𝑛 = (−1)𝑛 (2𝑛 + 5)

19) Find 𝑎𝑛 for the arithmetic sequence with 𝑎1 = 5, 𝑑 = − 4, and 𝑛 = 98.

20) Given the geometric sequence where {78.125, 31.25, 12.5, 5, … , 0.128}. Write an exponential function
that will contain the domain of the sequence.

21) Jason deposited $2000 at the beginning of the year into an account that pays 5.5% interest compounded
monthly. Write a general formula that will calculate the balance each month.
When will the account reach $5000?
22) Given two terms in an arithmetic sequence find the explicit formula.
𝑎17 = 159 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎30 = 263

23) Given two terms in a geometric sequence find the explicit formula.
𝑎6 = 486 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎2 = 6

24) The fifth term of a geometric sequence is 24, and the 6th term is 48. What is the value of the tenth
term?

25) The table shows the population of a bacterial culture from day 5 to 30.

Day 5 10 15 20 25 30
Population 60 135 240 370 500 740

Equations to model the above data above:

Linear Regression: What model is appropriate for the data

Quadratic Regression:

Exponential Regression:

26) When a certain car was initially purchased, its value is $20,000. If the car loses 9% of its value
each year, when will the cars value be $10,000?

a) between the date of the initial purchase and 1 year

b) Between 1 year and 2 years after the initial purchase

c) between 5 and 6 years of its initial purchase

d) between 7 and 8 years of its initial purchase

27) The table gives the values of the function f for selected values of x. Which of the following
expression could be defined as f(x)

a) 2 + 4𝑥 b) 3 ∙ 4𝑥 c) 3 ∙ 16𝑥 d) 4 ∙ 3𝑥

28) The piecewise linear function f, defined on −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4

Is shown in the graph. The function g is given by
g(x) = x + 3. Which of the following is the
graph of y = f(g(x))

a) b)

c) d)