Day 2 Notes Graphs of Exponential Functions key
Day 2 Notes Graphs of Exponential Functions key
Recall there are two types of exponential functions: Exponential GROWTH and Exponential DECAY.
Warm-up → State the base, and determine if the following are examples of exponential growth or decay and the
percentages of growth or decay.
Ex. 1: Let’s suppose I gave you $1 and said each month I would triple your money. This situation can be modeled by the
exponential function f(x) = 3x. Let’s make a table to graph.
Characteristics of an exponential function:
Domain: _____________ Range: _____________
Increasing/Decreasing Interval: ______________
y-intercept: ____________ Extrema: __________
Will f(x) = 3x ever have an x-intercept?
x
1
Ex 2. Graph f(x) =
3
Ex. 5: Determine if the following statements are true or false for the graphs shown→
F. _____________The functions have the same end behavior as x approaches negative infinity.