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Exponential Functions Guide

This document provides information about exponential functions including their basic standard form, domains, ranges, and asymptotes. It includes examples of positive and negative exponential functions with their key characteristics. There are also examples of determining the equation of an exponential function given certain parameters like its asymptote and the y-value for a given x-coordinate. The document concludes with practice problems to sketch exponential functions and determine their equations based on given information.

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Exponential Functions Guide

This document provides information about exponential functions including their basic standard form, domains, ranges, and asymptotes. It includes examples of positive and negative exponential functions with their key characteristics. There are also examples of determining the equation of an exponential function given certain parameters like its asymptote and the y-value for a given x-coordinate. The document concludes with practice problems to sketch exponential functions and determine their equations based on given information.

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Gr 10 Date: Time: 𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝟐 𝑯𝑯𝑯𝑯
𝟐𝟐
CAPS Reference
Function
Topic Exponential Function

1. GOT IT! [15 MIN]

Basic standard:

𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = 𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒂𝒙𝒙 + 𝒒𝒒
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥): − represents the 𝑦𝑦 − value
𝑎𝑎: − indicates gradient and if the function is positive or negative
𝑏𝑏: − base of the exponent
𝑦𝑦 = 0 − indicates the 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖
𝑥𝑥 = 0 − indicates the 𝑦𝑦 − 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖
𝑞𝑞: − indicates the horizontal asymptote 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑞𝑞
∴ 𝑞𝑞 − indicates when the function will move up or down

Exponential function.

Positive function; 𝑎𝑎 > 0 Negative function; 𝑎𝑎 < 0

Domain: 𝑥𝑥 ∈ (−∞; ∞) Domain: 𝑥𝑥 ∈ (−∞; ∞)

Range: 𝑦𝑦 ∈ (𝑞𝑞; ∞) Range: 𝑦𝑦 ∈ (𝑞𝑞; ∞)


Drawing of an Exponential function.

𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = 𝟑𝟑𝒙𝒙 + 𝟏𝟏
Most important!!
Asymptote

𝒚𝒚 = 𝟏𝟏

For the Exponential function make use of a table

𝑥𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 2
𝑥𝑥
3 +1 10 4 2 4 10
9 3

Important information about the function.

𝒂𝒂 > 0 𝒒𝒒 = 𝟏𝟏

This indicates that the function This indicates that the function has moved 1 units
is positive. up from the original function 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑏𝑏 𝑥𝑥

Asymptote 𝑦𝑦 = 1. There for the function does


not touch the line 𝑦𝑦 = 1

Domain: 𝑥𝑥 ∈ (−∞; ∞)

Range: 𝑦𝑦 ∈ (1; ∞)
Determine the equation of an Exponential function

𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = 𝒂𝒂𝒃𝒃𝒙𝒙 + 𝒒𝒒
Given: 𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = 𝒂𝒂. 𝟒𝟒𝒙𝒙 + 𝒒𝒒

𝑦𝑦 = 2

(0; 1)

Step 1: Substitute the asymptotes 𝑦𝑦 = 2

𝑦𝑦 = 𝑎𝑎. 4𝑥𝑥 + 2

Step 2: Substitute the given coordinate (0; 1)

𝑦𝑦 = 𝑎𝑎. 4𝑥𝑥 + 2

1 = 𝑎𝑎. 40 + 2
1 − 2 = 𝑎𝑎
−1 = 𝑎𝑎

Step 3: Substitute 𝑎𝑎 into the equation.

𝑦𝑦 = −4𝑥𝑥 + 2

𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = −𝟒𝟒𝒙𝒙 + 𝟐𝟐
2. GO AHEAD [60 MIN]
2. Sketch the following on a set of axis and answer the questions that follows.

2.1𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥

a) Write down the range of 𝑓𝑓

b) Write down the asymptote of 𝑓𝑓

c) Determine the value of 𝑥𝑥 for which 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) > 0

d) Write down the equation of ℎ, where ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) − 1

1 𝑥𝑥
2.2𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = � �
2

a) Write down the range of 𝑓𝑓

b) Write down the asymptote of 𝑔𝑔

c) Determine the value of 𝑥𝑥 for which 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) > 0

d) Write down the equation of ℎ, where ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) + 1

2.3𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 3𝑥𝑥 + 2

a) Write down the range of 𝑓𝑓

b) Write down the asymptote of 𝑓𝑓

c) Determine the value of 𝑥𝑥 for which 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) > 0

d) Write down the equation of ℎ, where ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = −𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥)

2.4𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = 4𝑥𝑥 − 1

a) Write down the range of 𝑔𝑔

b) Write down the asymptote of 𝑔𝑔

c) Determine the value of 𝑥𝑥 for which 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) > 0

d) Write down the equation of ℎ, where ℎ(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) − 2

3. CHECK YOUR WORK![15 MIN]


4. GO AHEAD [60 MIN]
4. Determine the equation of the following functions:

4.1 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑎𝑎. 2𝑥𝑥 + 𝑞𝑞

𝑦𝑦 = 3

(0; 2)

4.2𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑎𝑎. 2𝑥𝑥 + 𝑞𝑞

(0; 3)
𝑦𝑦 = 2
4.3 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑎𝑎. 3𝑥𝑥 + 𝑞𝑞

(0; −2)
𝑦𝑦 = −1

1 𝑥𝑥
4.4 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑎𝑎 � � + 𝑞𝑞
2

𝑦𝑦 = −1 (0; 3)

5. CHECK YOUR WORK! [15 MIN]

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