Properties of of Exponential function and

Their Graph
Let , b>0, and b ≠ 1.
1. The domain is the set of real numbers.
2. The range is the set of positive real
numbers.
3. If b > 1, f is an increasing exponential
function.
If 0<b<1, f is a decreasing exponential
function.
4. The function passes through the point
(0,1) because f(0) = b0 = 1.
5. The graph approaches but does not reach
the x - axis. The x - axis is the horizontal
asymptote.
The Domain and Range
 
The domain of a function is the set of
input values that are used for the
independent variable. The range of a
function is the set of output values for the
dependent variable. For any exponential
function, the domain is the set of all real
numbers. The range, however, is bounded
by the horizontal asymptote of the graph
of .
 
The function is defined for all real
numbers. So, the domain of the
function is a set of real numbers.
As 𝒙 extends to approach positive
infinity (+∞), the value of the
function also extends to +∞, and
as 𝒙 extends to approach negative
infinity (−∞), the function
approaches the x-axis but never
touches it. Therefore, the range of
the function is a set of real positive
numbers greater than 0 or {𝒚│𝒚 𝝐
ℝ, 𝒚>𝟎 }.
 Thus, the domain and range of the
given function is given below and
can be written as:
Domain Range
Set Notation {x│x∈ R } {y│y ϵ R ,y>0}
Interval Notation (-∞,+∞) (0,+∞)
 The function is defined for all
real numbers. So, the domain of
the function is the set of real
numbers.
As x tends to approach , the
value of the function tends to
approach zero, and the graph
approaches the x-axis but never
touches it. As x tends to
approach , the function also
tends to . Therefore, the range
of the function is the set of real
positive numbers greater than 0
or  .
 
  Domain Range
Set Notation  
Interval Notation
Domain and Range of Exponential
Functions
Let f(x) = be an exponential function
where is linear. Then
 Domain of the function is
 Range of the function =
In cases of exponential functions
where is linear, in which case, will
always be defined for any value of x.
Thus, the domain of an exponential
function is the set of real numbers or .
For the range, note that for any values
of x. Hence, the range of an
exponential function will depend on a
and h.
 
Example 3. Let Find the domain and range.
 Solution:
The domain of the function is the set of real
numbers since is defined for any real number x. It
means that any value of from the set of real
numbers can be substituted to variable Note that
any power of 3 is always positive. Hence, the range
is .

  Domain Range
Set Notation  
Interval Notation
Example 4. Let . Find the domain and range.
 Solution:
The domain of the function is the set of real
numbers, because and it is linear. Also, in
the given function you may observe that
(and , hence the range of the function is
equal to

 
Domain Range
Set Notation  
Interval Notation
Example 5. Let. Find the domain and range.
 Solution:
The domain of the function is the set of real
numbers because and it is linear. Also, in the
given function you may observe that (and , hence
the range of the function is equal to
ACTIVITY:
a. Write the table of values
b. Graph
c. Find the Domain & Range
of the Exponential Function
1. f(x) =

(𝟑 )
𝒙
2. f(x) = 𝟏