GRAPHING

EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
x

f(x)
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
x

f(x)
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
x

f(x)
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
x

f(x)
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
x

f(x)
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
x

f(x)
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
x

f(x)
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
x

f(x)
EXAMPLE 1
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values for the given
function. The table of values is as follows:
x

f(x)
EXAMPLE 1
Step 2. Plot the points in the table and connect
them using a smooth curve.
EXAMPLE 1
Step 2. Plot the points in the table and connect
them using a smooth curve.
EXAMPLE 1
Step 2. Plot the points in the table and connect
them using a smooth curve.
EXAMPLE 1
It  can be observed that the function is defined for all values
of x, is strictly increasing, and attains only positive y-values.
As x decreases without bound,
the function approaches 0.
The line is the horizontal
asymptote
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.

f(x)
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.

f(x)
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.

f(x)
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.

f(x)
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.

f(x)
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.

f(x)
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.

f(x)
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.

f(x)
EXAMPLE 2
 
Sketch the graph of
Step 1. Construct a table of values.

f(x)
EXAMPLE 2
Step 2. Plot the points in the table and connect
them using a smooth curve.
EXAMPLE 2
Step 2. Plot the points in the table and connect
them using a smooth curve.
EXAMPLE 2
It  can be observed that the function is defined for all values
of x, is strictly decreasing, and attains only positive y-values.
As x increases without bound,
the function approaches 0.
The line is the horizontal
asymptote
EXAMPLE 2
 
In general, depending on the value of the base , if its
or the graph of has the following behavior
PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
1. The domain is the set of all real numbers.
PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
1. The domain is the set of all real numbers.
2. The range is the set of all positive real numbers.
PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
1. The domain is the set of all real numbers.
2. The range is the set of all positive real numbers.
3. It is a one-to-one function. It satisfies the
horizontal line test.
PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
1. The domain is the set of all real numbers.
2. The range is the set of all positive real numbers.
3. It is a one-to-one function. It satisfies the
horizontal line test.
4. The y-intercept is 1. There is no x-intercept.
PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
1. The domain is the set of all real numbers.
2. The range is the set of all positive real numbers.
3. It is a one-to-one function. It satisfies the horizontal
line test.
4. The y-intercept is 1. There is no x-intercept.
5. The horizontal asymptote is the line y=0 or the x–axis.
PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
6. There is no vertical asymptote.
PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
 
6. There is no vertical asymptote.
7. The function is increasing if , and is decreasing if