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Exponential Function

Exponential functions are defined as functions where the exponents are variables and the base is a constant, following the form y = a^x with specific properties. Key properties include a domain of all real numbers, a range of positive real numbers, and a horizontal asymptote at y = 0. The document also provides examples of exponential functions, their domains, ranges, and horizontal asymptotes, along with instructions for sketching their graphs.

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Exponential Function

Exponential functions are defined as functions where the exponents are variables and the base is a constant, following the form y = a^x with specific properties. Key properties include a domain of all real numbers, a range of positive real numbers, and a horizontal asymptote at y = 0. The document also provides examples of exponential functions, their domains, ranges, and horizontal asymptotes, along with instructions for sketching their graphs.

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Exponential functions are those functions whose

exponents are variables and the base is a


constant.

x +1
f ( x) = 2
x −7
f ( x) = 3 x
f ( x) = 0.35 −x
3
f ( x) =  
f ( x) = 6 x − 5 4
f ( x) = (−0.9) 5x f ( x) = (3x − 5) 5

f ( x) = (−3000) x
DEFINITION:
For each a, x ∈ ℜ, a > 0 and a ≠ 1,
𝑥
𝑦=𝑎
defines an exponential function
Exponential Function

PROPERTIES:
1. Rule of correspondence: y = ax, a > 0, a  1
2. D = {x / x  } and R = {y / y > 0}
3. If a > 1, and if x2 > x1, then y2 > y1
4. For any a > 0, the graph passes through (0, 1)
5. The horizontal asymptote is y = 0
6. The function is one-to-one function
Typical Plots of 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑥

f(x) = ax when a >1 f(x) = ax when 0 < a < 1


Examples: Give the domain, range, horizontal
asymptote and sketch the graph of the
following:

1. 𝑦 = 2𝑥

D=ℜ
R = {y/ y > 0}
h.a.: y = 0 (x-axis)
X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Y 1/8 1/4 ½ 1 2 4 8
Examples: Give the domain, range, horizontal
asymptote and sketch the graph of the
following:

1 𝑥
2. 𝑦 = (2)

D=ℜ
R = {y/ y > 0}
h.a.: y = 0 (x-axis)
X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Y 8 4 2 1 1/2 1/4 1/8
Try This!
Give the domain, range, horizontal asymptotes and sketch the
graph of the following:

1. 𝑦 = 2𝑥−3
2. 𝑦 = 2𝑥−3 + 1
1 𝑥+2
3. 𝑦 = −(2)
1 𝑥+2
4. 𝑦 =(2) −1
𝑥−1
5. 𝑦 = −(2 ) + 2
6. 𝑦 = −(2𝑥+3 ) − 1 End

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