3.2 Graphs of Exponential Functions
3.2 Graphs of Exponential Functions
2 Practice Questions
1. Determine an equation for each of the following functions, in the form ( = T(U)*:
(a) (b)
2. For each function below, without using your graphing calculator, determine:
i - The equation of the horizontal asymptote iii - The coordinates of the (-intercept
ii - The Domain and Range iv - Whether or not the graph will have an *-intercept.
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(a) = 5(3)& (b) 1 (c) = 3(6)& +2
= −4
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(d) = −3 + 5.5 (e) = −3.75 1.1 −1 (f) = 3(2)& −24
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(a) (b)
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1. (a) =5 2 (b) =3 3. (a) -int at (3, 0)
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(b)
2. (a) i - HA at ( = ? (b) i - HA at ( = ? (c) i - HA at ( = 1
ii - D: {* ∈ ℝ} ii - D: {* ∈ ℝ} ii - D: {* ∈ ℝ}
R: {(|( > ?, ( ∈ ℝ} R: {…|( v ?, ( ∈ ℝ} R: {(|( > 1, ( ∈ ℝ} (3, 0)
iii - -int at (?, 0) iii - -int at (?, −2) iii - -int at (?, 0)
iv - NO -int iv - NO -int
. iv - NO -int
(d) i - HA at ( = 0. 0 (e) i - HA at ( = −7 (f) i - HA at ( = −12
ii - D: {* ∈ ℝ} ii - D: {* ∈ ℝ} ii - D: {* ∈ ℝ} (0, −21)
R: {(|( v 0. 0, ( ∈ ℝ} R: {…|( v −7, ( ∈ ℝ} R: {(|( > −12, ( ∈ ℝ} H.A. at
iii - -int at (?, 1. 0) iii - -int at (?, −2. @0) iii - -int at (?, −17) = −24
iv - YES -int iv - NO -int iv - YES -int
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3.2 Graphs of Exponential Functions
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8. Given the function ! =− + 48, determine:
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iv -intercept =!
v -intercept