EXPONETIAL
FUNCTION
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An Exponential Expression is an expression of
the form a.
Examples: 2
𝑥
4 x− 1 5
x
2 (x+1) 49 x +1 169
5 (
81
)
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An Exponential Equation is an equation
involving exponential expressions.
Examples:
2 𝑥− 𝑥
2
1
7 =
343
2𝑥 5−𝑥
4 =2
𝑥 +1
2 =8
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An Exponential Inequality is an an inequality
involving exponential expressions.
Inequality symbols
Example:
2𝑥 𝑥 +1
5 −5 ≤0
2 𝑥− 1 2 𝑥 +1
3 ≤3
𝑥 𝑥 −2
10 <100
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An Exponential Function is a function of the form
of f(x) = .
Where b is any number such that b 0 and b
Be any number.
Example: f(x) =
𝑜𝑟
y=
Example: Determine whether the given is an exponential
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(function, equation or inequality).
1. 2 Exponential inequality
2. Exponential function
3. Exponential equation
4. Exponential inequality
5. Exponential equation
6. Exponential function
Law Example
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1.
2.
3. with
Laws of
Exponent 4.
5. =
6.
7.
8. ( (
9. , with a
10.
11. Let a implies that 2x = x+1 or x =
1
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An Exponential function with base b is a function of
the form f(x) =
Examples of exponential function
1. f(x) = 2. f(x) = 3. f(x) =
Examples of not exponential function
1. f(x) = 2. f(x) = 3. f(x) =
If b = -4 and x = = √− 4
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An Exponential function with base b is a function of
the form f(x) =
Examples of exponential function
1. f(x) = 2. f(x) = 3. f(x) =
Examples of not exponential function
1. f(x) = 2. f(x) = 3. f(x) =
If b = -4 and x = = √− 4
Solving exponential Equations 10
One-to-one property of exponential functions states that in f(x) = ,
then
Solve for the value of x
1. = 64 2. − 2 𝑥=− 3
= −𝑥 −1 −2𝑥 −3
16 =64 =
=3 −2 −2
=3-1 x
=2
Solve for the value of x
4. =
11
3. = =
= =
= x +3
= 2(x+)
=0
= 2x +2
=2 0
=2 2x-3 = 0 x+1=0
2𝑥 2 2x = 3 x =
= 2𝑥 3 x = -1
2 2x=1 =
2 2
Solve for the value of x
6. 256 =
12
5. = = =
= 4=x-5 8 = 2(x-5)
8 = 2x - 10
= 4+5=x
8 + 10 = 2x
= 2x -1 𝑥=9 18 = 2x
= -1 + 7
2𝑥 18
=6 =
2 2
2𝑥 6
= x
2 2x=3
Seatwork
2. =
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1. =
=
¿ ¿ 2x = 2(3x+2)
3 ( x +2 )=4 ( x+ 1)
2x = 6x + 4
= 4x + 4
2x -6x = 4
= 4x – 3x -4x = 4
=x −4 𝑥 4 x=− 1
=
−4 −4
x=2
3. = 14
=
x=
5x =
x=
= x=
