EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTION
(GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS)
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Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
• represent real-life situations using exponential
functions.
• distinguish between exponential function, exponential
equation, and exponential inequality
• Analyze the graphs of exponential functions
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Focus Questions:
1. What is an exponential function?
2. How is exponential function applied in daily
life?
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An EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION can be
written as
Where b>0, b1, and x is any real number
In the equation f(x) = bx, b is a constant
called the base and x is an independent
variable called exponent.
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DRILL: Review of some basic rules involving exponents
Evaluate the following equations. ( in worksheet4)
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PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND THEIR
GRAPHS.
1. The domain is the set f real numbers (-).
2. The range is the set of positive real numbers (0, ).
3. If b>1, f is an increasing exponential function. If 0<b<1, f is a
decreasing exponential function.
4. The function passes through the point (0,1) because f(0)=b0=
1.
5. The graph approaches but does not reach the x-axis. The x-axis
is the horizontal asymptote.
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(GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS)
Analyze the graph of the exponential function f(x)=2 x and other
exponential functions related to it. Observe the changes that
happen among the graphs and describe the trends.
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Observe
the table of values formed by evaluating the functions.
EXAMPLE1 y=bx y=bx+c
See the graphs of the functions in the next slide.
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Note the graph color that
corresponds to the given
equation.
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EXAMPLE2
y=bx + c
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EXAMPLE 3
y=bx
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EXAMPLE4 y=bx
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EXAMPLE5 y = cbx
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TRANSFORMATIONS INVOLVING EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
EQUATION TRANSFORMATION DESCRIPTION
f(x) = b x+c Horizontal
translation
Shifts the graph of f(x)=bx c units to the left of c>0
Shifts the graph of f(x)=bx c units to the right of c<0
Vertical Stretches the graph of f(x)=bx vertically if c>0
f(x) = cb x
stretching or Shrinks the graph of f(x)=bx vertically if c<0
shrinking
f(x) = -b x Reflection Reflects the graph of f(x)=bx about the x-axis
Reflection Reflects the graph of f(x)=bx about the y-axis
f(x) = b -x
Vertical Shifts the graph of f(x)=bx c units upward if c>0
f(x) = b + c x
translation Shifts the graph of f(x)=bx c units downward if c>0
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Without graphing, describe the graphs of the indicated functions
from the given function:
Given: f(x)= 3x Transformation
f(x)= 3 x+1
f(x)= 3x – 2
f(x)= 3x+1 –2 Shifts the graph 1 unit to the left and 2 units downward
f(x)= 2•3x
f(x)= -3x
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Watch the following videos about EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS,
EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES.
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Solving exponential equations
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Graphing Exponential Functions
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