Practice 3.1-Exponential Logistic Functions Key
Practice 3.1-Exponential Logistic Functions Key
Problems 1 4, determine the exact value of the function without using a calculator.
1. =5 4 = 1 2. =3 2 =5
3. =6 =3 4. = 2 5 = 2
5. 6.
2,
4
Problems 7 10, describe the transformation of the graph of ( ) into the graph of .
7. = 2 ; =2
8. = ; =3
9. = ; = 10. = ; =4 3
11. = ( . )
12. =
End-behavior: End-behavior:
15. Bacteria is being grown in a petri dish. The number of bacteria B after t hours can be
modeled by = 150 . .
16. An archaeologist found that an artifact contained 18 grams of radioactive material. The decay
model = 18 .
shows the amount of the radioactive matter, in grams, after t years.
How many grams will be present after 5500 years?
17. The logistic growth function describes the population ( ) of an endangered species of
turtles t years after being introduced into a safe habitat area. = . .
A) How many turtles were initially placed into the new area?
C) What is the limiting size of the habitat that will sustain this population of turtles?
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A. What is the equation of the horizontal asymptote for ( ). Justify your answer.
B. Does the graph of lie above or below the horizontal asymptote. Explain your reasoning.
C. Let represent the inverse of ( ). Find the equation of the inverse function = ( ).
Show your work to support your answer.