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The document discusses exponential growth and decay functions, noting that exponential growth functions have a growth factor b > 1 while exponential decay functions have a decay factor 0 < b < 1. It provides examples of graphing exponential functions and applying transformations such as vertical and horizontal shifts. Exponential functions are used to model real world situations involving decay or growth over time, like the half-life of a radioactive substance or the spread of a virus.

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The document discusses exponential growth and decay functions, noting that exponential growth functions have a growth factor b > 1 while exponential decay functions have a decay factor 0 < b < 1. It provides examples of graphing exponential functions and applying transformations such as vertical and horizontal shifts. Exponential functions are used to model real world situations involving decay or growth over time, like the half-life of a radioactive substance or the spread of a virus.

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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=ab x
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 _____________________.
x
1
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!! 
(x−h)
y=ab +k

Graphs of exponential functions: y=ab x

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


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

x -1 0 1
y

Describe the transformation:

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3 Describe the transformation:


y
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 the initial value?


Days 0 1 2 3 4
# of zombies 2 8 32 12 512
8 b) What is the growth/ decay factor?

c) Write a rule for the function.

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