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The document contains practice problems related to exponential functions, including evaluations, identifying exponential functions, and determining growth or decay. It also includes graphing tasks and analysis of given tables to explore the behavior of exponential functions. The problems are designed to enhance understanding of exponential concepts and their applications.

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2.3_Practice-2

The document contains practice problems related to exponential functions, including evaluations, identifying exponential functions, and determining growth or decay. It also includes graphing tasks and analysis of given tables to explore the behavior of exponential functions. The problems are designed to enhance understanding of exponential concepts and their applications.

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Exponential Functions

2.3 Practice

Problems 1-4, use a calculator to evaluate the function at the indicate value of x. Round
your result to the nearest hundredth.

1. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 2. 7𝑥𝑥 at 𝑥𝑥 = 3.4 2. 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 4𝑥𝑥 at 𝑥𝑥 = 2

1 4. 𝑘𝑘 𝑥𝑥 = 6. 8−2𝑥𝑥 at 𝑥𝑥 = −𝜋𝜋
3. ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 1. 3𝑥𝑥 at 𝑥𝑥 = 3

Problems 5-10, identify whether the statement represents an exponential function. Explain how
you know.

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5. A population of bacteria decreases by a factor of 4
every 12 hours.

6. The average yearly population increase of a flock of geese is 65.

7. Your personal trainer will discount each session by $7 for every new referral you bring.

8. The value of your stamp collection has increased by 4.5% annually over the last 5 years.

9. The height of a book dropped from a building is modeled by ℎ 𝑡𝑡 = −16𝑡𝑡 2 + 30

10. A certain radioactive isotope used in medicine has a half-life of 15 hours.

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Problems 11-14, determine whether the equation represents exponential growth, exponential decay,
or neither. Explain.

11. 𝑦𝑦 = 250 1 − 𝑥𝑥 3 12. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 18.4 1.025 𝑥𝑥

13. 𝑔𝑔 𝑡𝑡 = 215 0.95 𝑡𝑡 1


14. ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 7 1.025 𝑥𝑥

Problems 15-18, determine whether the table could represent a function that is linear, exponential
or neither. If it is exponential, find a function that passes through the points.

15. 16.
𝒙𝒙 −1 0 1 2 3 𝒙𝒙 −1 0 1 2 3
1
𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) − −1 −4 −16 −64 𝒈𝒈(𝒙𝒙) −7 −4 −1 2 5
4

17. 18.
𝒙𝒙 −2 −1 0 1 2 𝒙𝒙 −1 0 1 2 3

𝒉𝒉(𝒙𝒙) 12 15 16 15 12 𝒌𝒌(𝒙𝒙) 3.5 7 14 28 56

Problems 19-20, use the table of values to determine whether 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 is an exponential function.
Explain your reasoning and state the equation 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥).

19. 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 − 3

𝒙𝒙 −2 −1 0 1 2

𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙)

𝒈𝒈(𝒙𝒙) −2.75 −2.5 −2 −1 1

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20. ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 + 2

𝒙𝒙 −3 −2 −1 0 1

𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙)

𝒉𝒉(𝒙𝒙) 66 18 6 3 2.25

Problems 21 − 22, graph the function, label intercept(s), asymptotes, and analyze completely.

21. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 4𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥 1 𝑥𝑥
22. 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 3 2

Domain: Range: Domain: Range:

Continuity: Increase / Decrease Continuity: Increase / Decrease

Extrema: Asymptotes: Extrema: Asymptotes:

End-behavior: End-behavior:
lim 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = lim 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = lim 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = lim 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 =
𝑥𝑥→−∞ 𝑥𝑥→∞ 𝑥𝑥→−∞ 𝑥𝑥→∞

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Problems 23 – 24, use the table and given information to answer the questions.

23. An exponential function of the form 𝐹𝐹 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑎𝑎 � 𝑏𝑏 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑐𝑐 is shown in the table below.

𝒙𝒙 −8 −6 −3 −1 1 3 6

𝑭𝑭(𝒙𝒙) 4.9997 4.9973 4.9259 4.3333 −1 −49 −1453

A. Describe the end behavior of the function B. What is the equation of the horizontal
using limit notation. asymptote?

C. What conclusion can be made about the value D. What is the value of c ? Give a reason.
of a? Why?

24. An exponential function of the form 𝐺𝐺 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑎𝑎 � 𝑏𝑏−𝑥𝑥 + 𝑐𝑐 is shown in the table below.

𝒙𝒙 −8 −6 −3 −1 1 3 8

𝑮𝑮(𝒙𝒙) 487 92 17 4 3.25 2.477 2.003

A. Describe the end behavior of the function B. What is the equation of the horizontal
using limit notation. asymptote?

C. What conclusion can be made about the value D. What is the value of c ? Give a reason.
of a? Why?

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