Graphing Exponential Functions Explained
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ScribdTranslationsI graph exponential functions and identify their characteristics.
The exponential function is one of the most important in mathematics, this
the function is used to model natural processes such as growth
population and radioactive decay.
The exponential function with base a is defined for all real numbers x.
by:
x
f(x) a Where a>0 and a≠1.
If it were 1, it would become
constant.
Graphical representation of an exponential function.
To graph an exponential function, a table of
values and then these pairs are located in the Cartesian plane.
Example: graph the functions in the same plane:
x
f(x) 2 f(x) 1/2
X -32 1 0 1 2 3
f(x) = 2x 1/8 1/4 1/2 1 2 4 8
f(x) = (1/2) x 8 4 2 1 1/2 1/4 1/8
The graph always passes through the point (0, 1)
2. Output set = domain = R.
Arrival set = R.
Rango = (0,∞).
3. If a > 1, ax a x decreasing.
It is always increasing; if 0 < a < 1, it is always
4. The curve does not touch the x-axis, that is, it has no zeros.
The natural exponential function is the exponential function:
X
f(x) e
That is, with base e=2.2
Since 2 < e < 3, the graph of the function
natural exponential is among the graphs:
x
y 2 x y 3
Exponential Function
It is called exponential function with base "a", where "a" is a
positive real number different from 1, the function y is
represent algebraically as f(x) = xa
DEVELOPMENT A. Chart
1.- What type of lines describe this function?
This function describes curved lines.
2.- What does the graph of the function depend on?
translate horizontally?
R/ It is moved horizontally by adding or subtracting.
the numbers that accompany the exponent
3.- What does the graph of the function depend on?
is it moved vertically?
It is moved vertically by adding or subtracting
to the exponent
4.- Are there maximum or minimum points?
in the function?
R/ In this function, no.
5.- What are the domain and range of the functions?
previous?
In part b, the range is all real numbers.
Letters a, c, d, e, f, is a positive real journey.
6.- What is the image of 5 under the function (e)
R/ The image is -0.03
7.- What is the pre-image of 9 under the function (c)?
R/ The pre-image is -2.07
According to medical research, people who drive under the influence of alcohol are at risk.
R(x) of having an accident, which is given by the following expression R(x)=
Where k is a constant and K is the concentration of alcohol in the blood. Respond.
A) It is known that a 4% blood alcohol content implies a 10% risk of having an accident.
(R = 10 what is the value of K?)
B) B) If the risk of having an accident is 90%. What is the concentration of alcohol in the
blood.
C) What is the maximum concentration in the blood to not exceed a 20% risk?
Solution
Datos: R(x)= Riesgo de tener un accidente
Formula: R(x)= 6e¨xk
Constant: K
Variable: X = concentración porcentual de alcohol en la sangre
A: X = 4% --0.04 B: R(x)90 C: X =?
R(x) = 10% -- 10 X=? R(x)=20
K= 12,77 K= 12,77
10 = 6e^0.004k 90 = 6e¨12,77x 20 = 6e ¨12
10 = e¨ 0.04 k / ln 90 = e¨ 12.77x / ln 20 = e ^ {12.77x} / ln
6 6 6
Ln 10 = 0.04k * ln /e Ln(90/6) = ln e ¨2.77x Ln (20/6) = ln e ¨12.77x
6 Ln(90/6) = 12.77x * ln / e Ln (20/6) = 12.77x * ln/e
Ln 10 =0,04k Ln(90/6) = 12.77 * x Ln (20/6) = 12.77x
K = ln10/6 X = Ln(90/6) X= Ln(20/6)
0.04 12.77 12.77
K =12,77 X= 0,21 X = 0.09 = 9%
The value of K is 12.77 The Concentration of alcohol R/ The Maximum Concentration
in the blood is 0.21% it is 9%
3.-
Find the capital that we would have after 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 years of investment.
an initial capital of 1,000 ?, at compound interest, at a rate of 4%.
We substitute the values in the formula:
C f = 1.000 · ( 1 + 4 100 ) t = 1.000 · ( 1 , 04 ) t
If we wanted to calculate how long it takes us to earn 1,400 €,
we would have to find the point on the graph that corresponds to
1.400 on the vertical axis and calculate its coordinate on the horizontal axis,
approximately 8.6 years, that is, about 8 years and 7 months.
4.-The growth of a bacterial culture is such that the number of them doubles every hour.
Under these conditions, if there were 1000 bacteria at the start of the experiment, the number will have increased to 2000.
after one hour, 4000 after two hours and so on.
We can record this experiment in the following table:
let t be the time in hours and f(t) is the number of bacteria present in the culture at time t.
We express the number of bacteria f(t) 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000, and 16000 in the following way:
We then have that this type of functions is called exponential functions.
For example, it indicates the number of bacteria present in the culture after 10 hours of
experiment.
In general, we express an exponential function as: with a domain in the set of the
real numbers where , and a>0; we always consider since if a=1 the function is constant
f(x)=b.
We observe that f(0) = 1000 which indicates that there are initially 1000 bacteria in
the experiment, that is, the graph passes through the point (0, 1000).