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What is the range of the function as stated?
What is the range of the function as stated?
Which expression correctly represents the amount after 10 years when $4000 is compounded monthly at a 16% interest rate?
Which expression correctly represents the amount after 10 years when $4000 is compounded monthly at a 16% interest rate?
What is the approximate value of $e^3$ rounded to four decimal places?
What is the approximate value of $e^3$ rounded to four decimal places?
When compounded continuously, what is the amount after 10 years for an investment of $4000 at a 16% interest rate?
When compounded continuously, what is the amount after 10 years for an investment of $4000 at a 16% interest rate?
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What would be the result of evaluating $2^3$?
What would be the result of evaluating $2^3$?
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Which of the following rates compounded semiannually yields the highest amount after 10 years?
Which of the following rates compounded semiannually yields the highest amount after 10 years?
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For the function $f(x) = a^x$, what is the name of its inverse?
For the function $f(x) = a^x$, what is the name of its inverse?
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What is the correct formula used to calculate compound interest?
What is the correct formula used to calculate compound interest?
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What is the value of log2 8?
What is the value of log2 8?
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Which property of logarithms states that loga xn = n loga x?
Which property of logarithms states that loga xn = n loga x?
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If log5 w = 2, what is the value of w?
If log5 w = 2, what is the value of w?
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What is the result of log3 27?
What is the result of log3 27?
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What does loga 1 equal for any base a?
What does loga 1 equal for any base a?
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If log2 3 = P and log3 2 = Q, how can you express log2 6?
If log2 3 = P and log3 2 = Q, how can you express log2 6?
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What is the approximate value of log5 8 to four decimal places?
What is the approximate value of log5 8 to four decimal places?
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Which of the following correctly represents the expression loga(A/B) using the Laws of Logarithms?
Which of the following correctly represents the expression loga(A/B) using the Laws of Logarithms?
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What is the horizontal asymptote of the exponential function f(x) = (½)x?
What is the horizontal asymptote of the exponential function f(x) = (½)x?
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Which of the following statements accurately describes the range of the function g(x) = 2x?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the range of the function g(x) = 2x?
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What is the y-intercept of the function f(x) = ex?
What is the y-intercept of the function f(x) = ex?
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In the function f(x) = (3)x-1 - 1, what is the range of the function?
In the function f(x) = (3)x-1 - 1, what is the range of the function?
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For the exponential function f(x) = ax, which condition defines exponential decay?
For the exponential function f(x) = ax, which condition defines exponential decay?
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Which of the following bases is NOT commonly used for exponential functions?
Which of the following bases is NOT commonly used for exponential functions?
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What is the x-intercept of the function f(x) = (3)x-1 - 1?
What is the x-intercept of the function f(x) = (3)x-1 - 1?
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What defines the domain of all exponential functions?
What defines the domain of all exponential functions?
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Study Notes
Exponential Functions and Their Graphs
- Exponential growth/decay functions have the form f(x) = ax, where a > 0 and a ≠ 1.
- The domain of an exponential function is all real numbers (ℝ).
- The range of an exponential function is (0, ∞) if a > 1, or (0, ∞) if 0 < a < 1.
- A horizontal asymptote is a line that the graph of a function approaches but never touches. The horizontal asymptote of f(x) = ax is y = 0.
- The y-intercept of f(x) = ax is (0, 1).
- Exponential growth occurs when a > 1 and exponential decay occurs when 0 < a < 1.
Natural Exponential Function
- The natural exponential function is f(x) = ex, where e ≈ 2.71828.
- It has the same properties as exponential functions with other bases, but it's often used in natural growth and decay models.
Transformations of Exponential Functions
- Vertical shifts: f(x) = ax ± k shifts the graph vertically by k units.
- Horizontal shifts: f(x) = ax-h shifts the graph horizontally by h units.
- Vertical stretches/compressions: f(x) = kax stretches or compresses the graph vertically by a factor of k.
- Reflections: f(x) = -ax reflects the graph across the x-axis.
Logarithmic Functions
- Logarithmic functions are the inverses of exponential functions.
- The general form is logax = y, where x > 0, a > 0, and a ≠ 1. This means ay = x.
- The domain of a logarithmic function is (0, ∞).
- The range of a logarithmic function is all real numbers.
- The base-10 logarithm (log x) is also called the common logarithm.
Properties of Logarithms
- loga 1 = 0
- loga a = 1
- loga (x•y) = loga x + loga y
- loga (x/y) = loga x - loga y
- loga xn = n loga x
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This quiz explores the key concepts of exponential functions, including their forms, domains, and ranges. It also covers the natural exponential function and its applications in modeling growth and decay. Additionally, the transformations that can be applied to exponential functions are highlighted.
