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Section 12.2

Section 12.2. Exponential Functions. EXAMPLE . Graph ƒ ( x ) = 2 x. Solution. Exponential Functions. An exponential function with base b is defined by the equations ƒ(x) = b x or y = b x where b > 0, b ≠ 1, and x is a real number. . Graph Exponential Functions.

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Section 12.2

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  1. Section 12.2 Exponential Functions

  2. EXAMPLE Graph ƒ(x) = 2x Solution

  3. Exponential Functions • An exponential function with base bis defined by the equations ƒ(x) = bx or y = bx where b > 0, b≠ 1, and x is a real number.

  4. Graph Exponential Functions. • Properties of Exponential Functions: • The domain of the exponential function ƒ(x) = bxis (−∞, ∞). • The range is the interval (0, ∞). • The graph has a y-intercept of (0, 1). • The x-axis is called an asymptote of the graph.

  5. Graph Exponential Functions. • Increasing and Decreasing Functions • If b > 1 then ƒ(x) = bx is an increasing function. • If 0 < b < 1, then ƒ(x) = bx is a decreasing function.

  6. EXAMPLES • Graph • ƒ(x) = 10x • ƒ(x) = -10x • ƒ(x) = 10x+2 • ƒ(x) = 10x-3 • ƒ(x) = 10x+4 - 5

  7. EXAMPLE Professional Baseball Salaries. The exponential function s(t) = 170,000(1.12)tapproximates the average salary of a major League baseball player, where t is the number of years after 1980 and 0 ≤ t ≤ 25. Sketch the graph of the function. (Source: Baseball Almanac) The function values for t = 0 and t = 5 are computed as follows: Using a scientific calculator, we find the corresponding values of s(t) for t-values of 10, 15, 20, and 25 and list them in a table :

  8. EXAMPLE 5 Professional Baseball Salaries. The exponential function s(t) = 170,000(1.12)tapproximates the average salary of a major League baseball player, where is the number of years after 1980 and 0 ≤ t ≤ 25. Sketch the graph of the function. (Source: Baseball Almanac) Solution Then we plot the ordered pairs and draw a smooth curve through them to get the graph.

  9. Use Exponential Functions in Applications Involving Growth or Decay. • Formula for Compound Interest: If $P is deposited in an account and interest is paid k times a year at an annual rate r, the amount A in the account after t years is given by

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