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EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS UNIT TEST
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SECTION A
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Circle the letter of the answer you believe to be correct. [12]
1. What is the y-intercept of exponential functions of the form y=b
a. (0,0)
b. (0,1)
c. (1,0)
d. (1,1)
2. The parent graph of an exponential function approaches but never touches the
a. x-axis
b. y-axis
c. vertical asymptote
d. neither
2
16 3 is
3. The radical form of
16
2
a. ( 3 )
2
3
b. ( 16 )
3
2
c. ( 16 )
16
3
d. ( 2 )
4. What is the definition of an asymptote
a. A curve that approaches a line but never touches it
b. A function that never touches the x-axis
c. An invisible vertical line on a graph
d. None of the above
5. What is the equation of the asymptote for the function
a.
y=3
b. y=3
c. x=3
6. Which function describes exponential decay?
x
a. f ( x )=6 ( 1.01 )
x
b.
f ( x )=3.4 ( 40 )
c.
f ( x )=25 ( 0.8 ) x
f ( x )=0.5 ( 4 x ) +3
d.
y=4
d.
f ( x )=8 ( 17 ) 4
7. State the range of
a.
f ( x )=3 x 4
{ y R y > 0 } b. { y R y 4 } c. { y R y >4 }
d.
{ y R y > 4 }
8. Simplify the following power
a.
104
10
103
4
b. 10
3
c. 10
d.
10
9. Evaluate the following power
a.
1
625
x 13
()
b. 625
10. Simplify the following power
a.
1
5
4
d. 25
c. 125
[(x)6 ]
13
b. x
13
c. x
d.
x13
11. Simplify the following power
42
1
42
1
4
b. 4 2
a. 4
c.
d.
3 4
12. Express the following as a rational exponent
a.
17
8
3
b. 17
3
8
( 8 17 )
c. 17
3
8
d. 8
17
3
13. Where possible, simplify the powers using your knowledge of exponent laws and
polynomials. Ensure all final answers have positive exponents. [10]
a.
j 5 j 3
3
b. ( 2 a )
c.
( x3 ) ( 3 x 7 )
3 x4
3
3 2
2
2
2
d. ( a b c ) ( 2 ab ) (ab) (3 a b c)
9. Evaluate the following powers. Do not convert fractions to decimals. [7]
a.
( 32) +
91
62
( )
+100
4
b. ( 256 )
SECTION B
c.
8 3 8
1
3
APPLICATION
14. Complete the chart below with respect to exponential growth and exponential
decay. Do not round [7]
Function
f ( x)=200
1
4
Initial
Value
Growth or
Decay?
Growth /
Decay Rate
(in) percent
12.7
Decay
1.8%
()
P ( n )=3(1.29)13
15. Using a table of values, if needed, sketch the parent graph
y=2 x
[4]
x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
16. A house that costs $200,000 will appreciate in value (increase) by 3% each year.
How many years will it take for the value of the house to double? Express your
using two decimal places. [3]
17. The population of a small town has increased at a rate of 1.5% per year since
1980. The town had a population of 1650 that year. [4]
A Write the equation that models this growth using P(n) as the population
and n
as the number of years since 1980. [2]
Use your equation to determine the population of the town in 2012. Round
your answer to a whole person. [2]
18. Your laptop loses its value each month after it is purchased. Its value as a
m
function of time, in months, is modeled by V ( m) =1700(0.94) . [5]
A) How much did you pay for your computer? [1]
B) What is the rate it is depreciating at (in percent)? [1]
C) Determine the value of the computer after
SECTION C
1
2
years. [1]
THINKING, INQUIRY, PROBLEM SOLVING
( ) 1
19. Compare and contrast the functions f x = 2
()
and g ( x ) =2
. [2]
20. Give an equation of an exponential function with an asymptote of y=8 . [2]
21. State the transformations made from the parent function
f ( x )=2 x
to the new
x6
function f ( x )=3 + 9 (Remember previous transformations to help you). [2]
