3.1 NOTES - Exponential Functions-1
3.1 NOTES - Exponential Functions-1
Review: Evalua�ng Exponen�al Expressions: For each equa�on, evaluate at the given values of x.
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝒙𝒙
1) 𝒚𝒚 = 𝟑𝟑𝒙𝒙 2) 𝒚𝒚 = 𝟐𝟐 ∙ 𝟑𝟑𝒙𝒙 3) 𝒚𝒚 = (𝟒𝟒)𝒙𝒙 4) 𝒚𝒚 = 𝟒𝟒 �𝟐𝟐�
𝟐𝟐
a) 𝑥𝑥 = 2 a) 𝑥𝑥 = 3 a) 𝑥𝑥 = 2 a) 𝑥𝑥 = 1
b) 𝑥𝑥 = 0 b) 𝑥𝑥 = −1 b) 𝑥𝑥 = −1 b) 𝑥𝑥 = 3
c) 𝑥𝑥 = −3 c) 𝑥𝑥 = 0 c) 𝑥𝑥 = −2 c) 𝑥𝑥 = −2
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION
Transformations of Exponential
Exponential Growth Exponential Decay
Functions
𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒙𝒙−𝒉𝒉 + 𝒌𝒌
𝒚𝒚 = 𝒃𝒃𝒙𝒙 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒃𝒃𝒙𝒙 h = horizontal translation
k = vertical translation
where 𝒃𝒃 > 𝟏𝟏 where 𝟎𝟎 < 𝒃𝒃 < 𝟏𝟏 y = k is the horizontal asymptote
𝒂𝒂 < 𝟎𝟎 reflects graph over the
horizontal asymptote
2 𝑥𝑥
Ex. 𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑥 Ex. 𝑦𝑦 = � � Ex. 𝑦𝑦 = −3(0.5)𝑥𝑥 − 1
3
1 𝑥𝑥 1 𝑥𝑥
4) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = � � 5) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥 − 1 6) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = − � � + 3
2 2
GRAPHS:
A B C D E F
𝒙𝒙
1) Graph: 𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = (𝟑𝟑𝒙𝒙 ) + 𝟏𝟏 2) Graph: 𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = − �𝟏𝟏 � − 𝟑𝟑
𝟐𝟐
x f(x) x f(x)
-2 -2
-1 -1
0 0
1 1
2
Growth or Decay?
Growth or Decay?
Domain:
Domain:
Range:
Range:
H.A.:
H.A.: