Lesson 1
Exponential Functions
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able
to
• define an exponential function;
• construct a table of values; and
• properly distinguishes exponential function,
equation and inequalities
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Exponential Function
1 a function in the form or , where , (b – base; x –
used for the exponent)
Examples:
, and are examples of exponential functions with
bases of 6, 16, , and 3 respectively.
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Exponential Function
1 a function in the form or , where , (b – base; x –
used for the exponent)
Not Exponential Functions:
, and and
if
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Example 1. Complete a table of values for x = -3, -2, -1, 0, 1,
2, and 3 for the exponential functions
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
27 9 3 1
1 10 100 1000
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Distinguish among exponential
functions, exponential equations,
and exponential inequality.
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An Exponential Expression is an expression
of the form
Examples:
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Exponential Equation is an equation involving
exponential expressions.
Example:
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Exponential Inequality is an inequality involving
exponential expressions. (
Example:
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Exponential Function is a function of the form
Example:
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Determine whether the given is an exponential function, an
exponential equation, an exponential inequality, or none of
these.
1. none of these
2. exponential inequality
3. exponential function
4. exponential equation
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Individual Practice:
Given the exponential function , find
for , , , and .
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Individual Practice:
Determine whether the given is an
exponential function, exponential equation,
exponential inequality, or none of these.
1.
2.
