Warm

Up 4.2, Day 1
Determine if the function is one-to-one. Explain.

h ( x) = 3 x 4

R ( x ) = 2x 4 5

Verify that the function is one-to-one. Then nd the inverse.

5

x +1
f ( x) =
3

3x +1
g ( x) =
x4

Unit 4: Analyze
Exponential and
Logarithmic
Functions
Target 4.2, Day 1
ANALYZE AND GRAPH
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
(S5.3)

Exponential growth/decay function

x

y = ab

Exponential ___________
occurs when b is greater than 1.

Exponential ___________
occurs when b is between 0
and 1.

Exponential growth/decay function

x

y = ab

b is the growth factor (if b > 1) or the decay factor (if 0 < b < 1)

Domain: _________

Range: ___________

(0, ____)

(1, _____)

The line y = ____ is an

_____________________,
a line the graph
approaches, but never
touches.

Sketch a graph by plotting at least two points. Indicate the

asymptote and state the domain and range.

y=2

1 x
y = 4
2

Sketch a graph by plotting at least two points. Indicate the

x
asymptote and state the domain and range.

1
y = 2
4

2
y = 3
5

y = ab

x h

+k

h is a horizontal shift (Which one of these will

aect the asymptote?)
k is a vertical shift

Sketch a graph. Indicate the asymptote and state the domain and
range.

y = 42

x 1

1
y = 3
2

x +1

Remember, since e is just a number (about 2.72), the same things

we learned about graphs of exponential growth still apply.
State the domain, range, and asymptote. Then, sketch a graph.

y = 3e

x2

+1

Domain:

Range:

Asymptote:

Warm Up 4.2, Day 2

Do the following functions represent exponential growth or
exponential decay? Describe the domain, range, and asymptote.

y = 2 x+1

!1$
y = 2# &
"2%

x3

+4

Unit 4: Analyze Exponential and

Logarithmic Functions

Target 4.2, Day 2

ANALYZE AND GRAPH
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
(S5.3)

e is a special number that shows up frequently in nature. It is

called the natural base or the Euler number (named for its
discoverer, Leonhard Euler, seen here in his bathrobe).
e 2.71828182846... It is an irrational number, like .

e =?
ei ei = ?
Evaluate with a calculator.
4

0.09

Solve.
5

e =e

2 x+11

e e = (e
x 2x

x+1 3

Solve.

(2 x+3)

5=5

( 4 x10)

1
=
49

Solve.

x 2 +8

= 125

2x

To determine if a table of values represents an exponential growth

or decay function, check for a ________________________________.
Determine if a table of values represents an exponential growth or
decay function. Explain. If it does, write the equation of the
function.
x
y

-1
2/3

0
2

1
6

2
18

3
54

x
y

-2
20

-1
15

0
10

1
5

2
0

The deer population is increasing exponentially each month. The

chart shows the number of deer y for each month x (1 = January).
x
y

1
12

2
16

3 4 5 6 7
25 36 50 67 96

Write an exponential function that models this data.

Hunting season begins when the deer population

reaches 200. What month will hunting season
begin?