CH 4
CH 4
1 Exponential Functions
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑒𝑥
𝑎>0 𝑒 ≈ 2.17
Examples:
1
Find the exponential function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑥
2
Match the exponential function to the graph
1) 𝑓 𝑥 = 4 𝑥
2) 𝑓 𝑥 = −4 𝑥
3) 𝑓 𝑥 = 4−𝑥
4) 𝑓 𝑥 = −4−𝑥
3
Sketch
1) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑥
2) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑥 + 1
3) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑥+2
4) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑥+2 + 1
4
Quiz
5
4.3 Logarithmic Functions
log 𝑎 𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑎𝑥 = y
log 𝑎 1 = 0 ln 1 = 0
log 𝑎 𝑎 = 1 ln 𝑒 = 1
log 𝑎 𝑎 𝑥 = 𝑥 ln 𝑒 𝑥 = 𝑥
𝑎 log𝑎 𝑥 = 𝑥 𝑒 ln 𝑥 = 𝑥
6
Find the logarithmic function
7
Evaluate the expressions
1) log 3 9
2) log 5 25
3) log 3 27
1
4) log 3
27
8
5) log 3
27
6) log 𝑥 36 = 6
7) ln 𝑥 = 3
8
Domain
9
4.4 Laws of Logarithms
Remember
1) log 4 2 + log 4 32
2) log 2 80 − log 2 5
1
3) log 8
3
10
Use the laws of logarithms to expand the expressions
1) log 5(𝑥 3 𝑦 6 )
𝑎𝑏
2) ln( 3 )
𝑐
1
2) 3 ln 𝑠 + l𝑛 𝑡 − 4 ln(𝑡 2 + 1)
2
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Quiz
12