Exponential

A Recall
 Exponential Equation

An exponential equation in one

variable is an equation having a
variable in the exponent.
 Exponential Inequality

An exponential inequality is an
inequality in one variable having a
variable in the exponent.
 Exponential Function
 

An exponential function is a
function defined by where and
Equating exponents property of exponential equations
 

Let and be real numbers and .

Then, if and only if .
 Laws of exponents
 

For any numbers and , and any

nonzero real numbers and ,…
 Laws of exponents
 

𝑚 𝑛 𝑚+ 𝑛
𝑎 𝑎 =𝑎
 Laws of exponents
 

𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
( 𝑎𝑏 ) =𝑎 𝑏
 Laws of exponents

𝑛 𝑛
 

𝑎 𝑎
( )
𝑏
= 𝑛 ,𝑏 ≠ 0
𝑏
 Laws of exponents
 

𝑚 𝑛 𝑚𝑛
( 𝑎 ) =𝑎
 Laws of exponents
 

𝑚
𝑎
( )
𝑎
𝑛
=𝑎
𝑚− 𝑛
, 𝑎 ≠0
 Laws of exponents

1
 

−𝑛
𝑎 = 𝑛
𝑎
 Laws of exponents
 

0
𝑎 =1
 Property of exponential Inequalities
 

If , then the exponential function is increasing for all . This

means that iff .
If , then the exponential function is decreasing for all . This
means that iff .
 Property of exponential Inequalities
 

If , then the resulting direction of the

inequality or is based on whether that base
is greater than 1 or less than 1.
 Exponential Equation
 

𝑥
4 =2
 Exponential Equation
 

𝑥−1 6
2 =2
 Exponential Equation
 

𝑥+1 5
3 =3
 Exponential Equation
 

𝑥+1
2 =4
 Exponential Equation
 
2
𝑥 +𝑥
64
( 125 ) =1
 Exponential Equation
 

𝑥 3
3 =27 ⋅ √ 3
 Exponential Equation
 

𝑥−1 𝑥+1
5 +5 =26
 Exponential Equation

𝑥 +1 𝑥
 

9 −9
𝑥 +1
=8
3
 Exponential Equation
 

𝑥 𝑥
9 −12⋅3 +27=0