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Main Ideas of Adv PreCalc Ch. 3 Class 1. Exponential Function Graphs of f(x) = a x Growth if a > 1 Decay if 0 < a < 1 Graph key points: x = -1, 0, 1 Properties of Exponents Multiply: add exponents Divide: subtract exponents Power to a power: multiply exponents Translation of Graphs
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Main Ideas of AdvPreCalc Ch. 3 Class 1 Exponential Function Graphs of f(x) = ax Growth if a > 1 Decay if 0 < a < 1 Graph key points: x = -1, 0, 1 Properties of Exponents Multiply: add exponents Divide: subtract exponents Power to a power: multiply exponents Translation of Graphs f(x-h) translates to right h units f(x) + k translates graph up k units f(-x) reflects graph in the y-axis -f(x) reflects in the y-axis Natural Base e Compound Interest
Main Ideas of AdvPreCalc Ch. 3 Class 2 Logarithmic Function Logs are Exponents! y = log ax iff x = ay Properties of logs loga 1 = 0 loga a = 1 loga ax = x alogax = x loga x= logayiff x = y Graphs of f(x) = loga x Translation of Graphs f(x-h) translates to right h units f(x) + k translates graph up k units f(-x) reflects graph in the y-axis -f(x) reflects in the y-axis Natural Base e Domain of Exponential and Log Functions
Main Ideas of AdvPreCalc Ch. 3 Class 3 Properties of Logarithms Logs are Exponents! Change of Base Product property Add Logs Quotient Property Subtract Logs Power Property Multiply Logs Expanding Logs Condensing Logs
Main Ideas of AdvPreCalc Ch. 3 Class 4 Solving Exponential Equations Isolate the exponential term Use the inverse property of the logs and exponentials: take log of both sides Solving Logarithmic Equations Isolate the logarithmic term Use the inverse property of logs and exponentials: exponentiate each side
Main Ideas of AdvPreCalc Ch. 3 Class 5 Applications or Exponentials and Logarithmic Functions Population Growth Logistic Growth Population Growth with Limitations Spread of Disease Radioactive Decay Estimating fossil dates Richter Scale Modeling Linear Quadratic Exponential Logarithmic