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The document discusses exponential growth and decay functions. Exponential growth functions have a growth factor b > 1, while exponential decay functions have a decay factor 0 < b < 1. Examples of graphing and transformations of exponential functions are provided, including shifting graphs vertically and horizontally. Real-world examples of exponential decay (technetium-99m in the body over time) and exponential growth (number of zombies over days) are given and rules for the functions are to be determined.

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Exponential Worksheet1

The document discusses exponential growth and decay functions. Exponential growth functions have a growth factor b > 1, while exponential decay functions have a decay factor 0 < b < 1. Examples of graphing and transformations of exponential functions are provided, including shifting graphs vertically and horizontally. Real-world examples of exponential decay (technetium-99m in the body over time) and exponential growth (number of zombies over days) are given and rules for the functions are to be determined.

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Name: ________________________________ Date: __________________ Pd: _______

Section 7.1 and 7.2: Graphs of Exponential Graphs

Linear and quadratic parent functions are unique. However, there are two types of parent functions for
exponential - growth and decay.
𝒚 = 𝒂𝒃𝒙
Exponential growth function the growth factor, b, is always 𝑏 > 1 (Ex: _____________)
Exponential decay the decay factor, 𝑏, is always 0 < 𝑏 < 1 (Ex: _____________)

1) Exponential growth parent function f(x) = 2x

x -1 0 1 2 3 a. What shape is the graph?


y

b. Where does it cross the y-axis?

c. Where does it cross the x-axis?

d. What is the Domain?

e.What is the Range?

f. As the independent variable increases, the


dependent variable _____________________.

𝟏 𝒙
2) Exponential Decay Parent Function 𝒇(𝒙) = (𝟐)

x -1 0 1 2 3 a. What shape is the graph?


y

b. Where does it cross the y-axis?

c. Where does it cross the x-axis?

d. What is the Domain?

e. What is the Range?

f. As the independent variable increases, the


dependent variable ______________________.
Think about transformations we've done...
- We can apply it to exponential functions also!!

𝒚 = 𝒂𝒃(𝒙−𝒉) + 𝒌

Graphs of exponential functions: 𝒚 = 𝒂𝒃𝒙

3) Graph the function f(x) = 3(4x) - 1 4) Graph the function f ( x)  2 x  3

x -1 0 1 x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y y

Describe the transformation: Describe the transformation:


1 𝑥 6) Graph the function f(x) = 2x+3
5) Graph the function f(x) = (2) + 3

Describe the transformation: Describe the transformation:

Modeling Exponential Functions Problems

7) Technetium-99m is a drug taken by a patient and then used to study tumors in the brain, lungs and
other parts of the body. A patient takes a 1000-mg pill. The data below shows how much active
ingredient remains in the body over 6-hour time intervals.

Technetium-99m Decay a) What is the initial value?


# of 6-hour Amount of Drug
time intervals remaining (mg)
0 1000 b) What is the growth/decay factor?
1 500
2 250
3 125 c) Write a rule for the function.

8) In television shows and movies you often see scientists studying patterns of data (growth of zombies,
bacteria, etc). Below is a table that shows the number of zombies over a 4-day period.

a) What is
Days 0 1 2 3 4 the initial value?
# of zombies 2 8 32 128 512

b) What is the growth/ decay factor?

c) Write a rule for the function.

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