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The document discusses exponential and logarithmic functions, highlighting their definitions, relationships, domains, and ranges. It explains the differences between exponential, logarithmic, and power functions, emphasizing that exponential functions grow faster than logarithmic ones. Additionally, it includes tasks related to logarithmic properties and a practical example of cancer cell growth modeled by an exponential function.

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Exponential Logarithmic Assignment

The document discusses exponential and logarithmic functions, highlighting their definitions, relationships, domains, and ranges. It explains the differences between exponential, logarithmic, and power functions, emphasizing that exponential functions grow faster than logarithmic ones. Additionally, it includes tasks related to logarithmic properties and a practical example of cancer cell growth modeled by an exponential function.

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Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Assignment

Task 1
(i) What are exponential and logarithmic functions? How are they related? What
are their key factors? Discuss their domain and range.
Exponential functions are of the form f(x) = a^x where a > 0 and a ≠ 1. Logarithmic
functions are of the form f(x) = log_a(x), the inverse of exponential functions.
Exponential functions have domain (-∞, ∞) and range (0, ∞), while logarithmic functions
have domain (0, ∞) and range (-∞, ∞).

(ii) What is the difference between exponential, logarithmic, and power functions?
Provide examples and illustrate growth differences.
Exponential: f(x) = 2^x, grows rapidly.
Logarithmic: f(x) = log(x), grows slowly.
Power: f(x) = x^2, polynomial growth. Graphs show exponential functions have
horizontal asymptotes, logarithmic functions have vertical asymptotes. Each has different
intercepts and behaviors.

(iii) How to explain if a function has exponential growth?


A function has exponential growth if the rate of increase is proportional to the current
value, typically modeled by f(x) = a * b^x, where b > 1.

(iv) Between exponential and logarithmic functions, which one grows faster?
Provide an explanation.
Exponential functions grow faster than logarithmic functions because they multiply
values quickly as x increases. Logarithmic growth slows down over time.

(v) Observations of growth patterns and special points from graphs.


Graphing shows that exponential functions rise sharply, with a horizontal asymptote at y
= 0. Logarithmic graphs rise slowly and have a vertical asymptote at x = 0.

Task 2
Read Section 4.4 on 'Properties of Logarithms' from Yoshiwara (2020). Use logarithmic
properties to solve the following:

(i) Simplify using logarithmic properties:


log₆((216x²)/(1296x⁶)) + log₂(6)
log₆((216x²)/(1296x⁶)) = log₆(216/1296) + log₆(x²/x⁶) = log₆(1/6) + log₆(x^(-4)) =
log₆(x^(-4)/6)
log₂(6) is a constant. Final simplified form: log₆(x^(-4)/6) + log₂(6)

(ii) Condense the complex logarithm into a single term:


log(x + 1)² + log(2x − 1)³ − log(x)² − log(2x − 1)⁴ + 6log(x + 1)
Use log rules:
log(x+1)^2 + log(2x−1)^3 = log[(x+1)^2(2x−1)^3]
-log(x)^2 − log(2x−1)^4 = log[1 / (x^2(2x−1)^4)]
6log(x+1) = log[(x+1)^6]
Combined = log[((x+1)^2(2x−1)^3)/(x^2(2x−1)^4)] + log[(x+1)^6]
= log[(x+1)^8 / (x^2(2x−1))]

(iii) Solve: 10e^(2x−3) = 15e^(5x−7)


10e^(2x−3) = 15e^(5x−7)
Divide both sides by 5: (2e^(2x−3)) = (3e^(5x−7))
Take natural log: ln(2) + (2x−3) = ln(3) + (5x−7)
Solve: 2x−5x = ln(3)−ln(2)−4 → -3x = ln(3/2)−4
x = (4 − ln(3/2))/3

Task 3
Cancer cell growth increases by 2% annually. Initial value in 2018: 232.26 units.

Yearly cancer cell increase from 2018 to 2023:

Year Cancer Cells

2018 232.26

2019 236.91

2020 241.64

2021 246.48

2022 251.41

2023 256.43

Growth pattern follows exponential function: f(x) = 232.26 * (1.02)^x

Projected cancer cells in 2028: 283.12 units

Growth Graph:

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