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Transcendental Functions

Transcendental functions cannot be expressed as algebraic expressions and include exponential and logarithmic functions. Exponential functions are defined as y=b^x, with behavior depending on the value of b, while logarithmic functions serve as their inverses. The document provides examples of evaluating limits for both types of functions, demonstrating direct substitution and simplification methods.

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Transcendental Functions

Transcendental functions cannot be expressed as algebraic expressions and include exponential and logarithmic functions. Exponential functions are defined as y=b^x, with behavior depending on the value of b, while logarithmic functions serve as their inverses. The document provides examples of evaluating limits for both types of functions, demonstrating direct substitution and simplification methods.

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Transcendental Functions

Functions that cannot be expressed as a sum, difference, product, or quotient of algebraic


expressions.
The term "transcendental" means that the function is not algebraic.

 Exponential Functions

Definition: Exponential function is a function that can be written in the form y=b x, were
b> 0and b ≠ 1.The function is an increasing exponential function when b> 1. It is a decreasing
exponential function when 0< b<1. The graph of y=b x is always on the positive side of the y-
axis and is always asymptotic to the x-axis.
g ( x) g ( c)
lim b
g (x )
=b
g (c )
lim e =e
x→c x→c

Evaluate the lim ⁡[4 ( 8 ) x+3 ]


x→1

Solution:
1+3
¿ [5 ( 4 ) ] Direct Substitution

4
¿ 5(4) Simplify

¿ 5(256) Multiply 5 by 254

= 1280 So, we will get 1280

 Logarithmic Functions
Definition: The inverse of an exponential function is a logarithmic function. In general, the
inverse of the exponential function y=b xcan be written as y=log b x .When two functions are
inverses of each other, their graphs are primarily the same in size and shape. In fact, they are
simply reflections of each other with respect to the line y=x .This can be used to generalize the
rule for the limit of logarithmic functions.

Actually, direct substitution can also be applied for logarithmic functions. Thus, for all
real numbers c in the domain of y=log b x , lim log b x=log b c . However, because y=log b x is not
defined for all real numbers, there will be when the limit will fail to exist. Two limits of interest
are lim [ log
+¿ ¿ b
x ] ∧lim [log b ¿ x ]¿.
x→0 x→∞

lim log b g ( x ) =log b g(c ) lim ¿ g ( x )=¿ g (c)


x→c x→c
x→c
Evaluate the lim log 3 (3 x 2+ 13−7)
x→5

It means that all of the x will take the


lim f ( x )=f (5)
x→5 place of the number 5.

f ( 5 )=log 3 ¿ As you can see, 5 has taken the


position of the x

If you’ve solved the ¿ your answer


f ( 5 )=log 3 [3(25)+13−7]
will be 25

Then multiply 3 by 25 to get the


f ( 5 )=log 3 (75+ 13−7) answer, which is 75. Then add all the
number

f ( 5 )=log 3 ( 81 )−4 4 is the answer to log 3 (81)

¿4

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