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These are the answers to the various tutorials in Exponential Functions.
Interactive Tutorial - Part 1
2 - f(x) increases.
3 - f(x) increases.
4 - f(x) decreases.
5 - f(x) decreases.
Interactive Tutorial - Part 4
- When |a| is greater than 1 and increases, the graph is expanded vertically. When |a| is smaller than 1 and decreases, the graph is shrunk vertcally. When a becomes negative there is also a reflection on the x axis.
- When |b| is greater than 1 and increases, the graph is shrunk horizontally. When |b| is smaller than 1 and decreases, the graph is expanded horizontally. When b becomes negative, there is reflection on the y axis.
- When c is positive and increases, the graph is shifted to the left. When c is negative and decreases, the graph is shifted to the right.
- When d is positive and is increased, the graph is shifted up. When d is negative and decreased the graph is shifted down.
- The y intercept is given by (0 , f(0)).
f(0) = a B (b(0+c)) + d
= a B b c + d
The parameters that affects the y intercept are: B, a, b, c and d.
Yes, the graph will always have a y intercept.
- To find the x intercept, we need to solve f(x) = 0.
a*B (b(x+c)) + d = 0
The above equation can be written
B (b(x+c)) = - d/a
The above equation has solutions only when -d/a is positive. Solve the above for x.
b(x+c) = logB (-d / a)
x = logB (-d / a) / b - c
The parameters that affect the x intercept when it exists are: B, a, b,c and d.
No, the graph will have an x intercept only when -d / a is positive .
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