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Lecture Notes Exponential Functions

The document covers exponential functions, including rational exponents, factorization, and expansion. It explains exponential equations and functions, emphasizing their general form and characteristics like horizontal asymptotes and growth/decay. Additionally, it introduces the natural exponential function and its application in continuous compound interest.

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Lecture Notes Exponential Functions

The document covers exponential functions, including rational exponents, factorization, and expansion. It explains exponential equations and functions, emphasizing their general form and characteristics like horizontal asymptotes and growth/decay. Additionally, it introduces the natural exponential function and its application in continuous compound interest.

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Exponential Functions

A. Rational Exponents
1
a 2 =√ a
1
a =√ a
3 3

1
a =√n a
n

m
a n =√ a , a> 0 ,n ∈ Z
n m +¿ ,m ∈Z ¿

Exercise A
B. Factorisation and Expansion with Rational Exponents

Examples
Exercise B
C. Exponential Equations
x k
If a =a ,then x=k
Examples

Exercise C
D. Exponential Functions
x
y=a , a> 0 , a≠ 1 , withhorizontal asymptote y=0

Eg: y=2x ; graphs of various a:

General Form of Exponential Functions

Sketching an Exponential Function

To sketch an exponential function, we need

- The horizontal asymptote


- The y-intercept
- Two other points

Exercise D
E. Growth and Decay

Exercise E1

Exercise E2
F. The Natural Exponential
x
y=e , e ≈2.7183

Continuous Compound Interest and e

Compare u ( t )=u0 e rt with Growth and Geometric Sequence.


Exercise F

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