PEREZ, IVY R.

N046- PRE-CALCULUS DECEMBER 01, 2020

MODULE 6.1: EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS

ASSESSMENT NO.1
A. Use a calculator to evaluate the exponential function at the given 𝑥.
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 5.2𝑥 , 𝑥 = 7 2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 2𝑥 , 𝑥 = 2
= 5.2 (7) = 102,807.170 = 𝑒 2(2) = 𝑒 4 = 54.598

B. Graph the following exponential functions by hand

1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥
DOMAIN: {𝑥|𝑥 ∈ ℝ}
𝑥 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
3 𝑥 0.04 0.11 0.33 1 3 9 27

30
𝑓 (𝑥) = 3𝑥
25
( −3) 13
20
𝑓( −3) = 3 = = 0.04
3
15 12
𝑓( −2) = 3(−2) = = 0.11
3
10
1
5
𝑓( −1) = 3(−1) = = 0.33
3
0 𝑓(0) = 3(0) = 1
-5 -3 -1 1 3 5
-5 𝑓(1) = 3(1) = 3

-10 𝑓(2) = 3(2) = 9

-15 𝑓(3) = 3(3) = 27

2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥+1
DOMAIN: {𝑥|𝑥 ∈ ℝ}
𝑥 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
3𝑥 0.11 0.33 1 3 9 27 81

105
𝑓 (𝑥) = 3𝑥+1

85 𝑓( −3) = 3(−3)+1 = 3 −2 = 0.11

1
𝑓( −2) = 3(−2)+1 = 3 −1 = = 0.33
65 3
𝑓( −1) = 3(−1)+1 = 30 = 1
45 𝑓(0) = 3(0)+1 = 31 = 3
𝑓(1) = 3(1)+1 = 32 = 9
25
𝑓(2) = 3(2)+1 = 33 = 27

5 𝑓(3) = 3(3)+1 = 34 = 81

-5 -3 -1 1 3 5
-15
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C. Solve the following exponential equations

1. 5𝑥+1 = 53
𝑥+1 = 3
−1 + 𝑥 + 1 = 3 − 1
𝑥=2
1 𝑥 1
2. ( ) =
3 9
(3−1 ) 𝑥 = 9 −1
3 −𝑥 = (32 ) −1
3 −𝑥 = 3−2
−𝑥 −2
=
−1 −1
𝑥 =2

D. Solve the following word problems

1. The price 𝑝, in dollars, of a Tesla Model 3 sedan that is 𝑥 years old is modeled by;
𝑝(𝑥) = 35,000(0.90) 𝑥

a. How much should a 3- year Tesla Model 3 cost?

𝑝(3) = 35,000(0.90) 𝑥
𝑝(3) = 35,000(0.90) (3)
𝑝(3) = 35,000(0.729)
𝑝(3) = 25,515 𝑑𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑠
A 3- year Tesla Model 3 cost is 25,515 dollars.
b. How much should a 9- year Tesla Model 3 cost?
𝑝(9) = 35,000(0.90) 𝑥
𝑝(9) = 35,000(0.90) (9)
𝑝(9) = 35,000(0.387420489)
𝑝(9) = 13,559.717 𝑑𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑠
A 9- year Tesla Model 3 cost is 13,559 dollars.

2. The atmospheric pressure 𝑝 on a balloon or airplane decreases with increasing height. This pressure,
measured in millimeters of mercury, is related to the height ℎ (in kilometers) above sea level by the
function.

𝑝(ℎ) = 760𝑒 −0.145ℎ

a. Find the atmospheric pressure at a height of 2 km?

𝑝(2) = 760𝑒 −0.145ℎ
𝑝(2) = 760𝑒 −0.145(2)
𝑝(2) = 760𝑒 −0.29
𝑝(2) = 760(0.7483)
𝑝(2) = 568.680𝑝𝑎
The atmospheric pressure at a height of 2 km is 568.680 pascal.
b. Find the atmospheric pressure at a height of 10 km?
𝑝(10) = 760𝑒 −0.145ℎ
𝑝(10) = 760𝑒 −0.145(10)
𝑝(10) = 760𝑒 −1.45
𝑝(10) = 760(0.2346)
𝑝(10) = 178.273 𝑝𝑎
The atmospheric pressure at a height of 10 km is 178.273 pascal.