4.2 FLASHCARD Exponential Transformations

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What is an exponential function?

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What is the difference between exponential growth and exponential decay?

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What does a vertical translation of a function mean?

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What does a horizontal translation of a function mean?

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What is a reflection in the context of function transformations?

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What is the parent function of exponential functions?

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What does it mean for a function to be vertically compressed?

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What is the domain of an exponential function?

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What is the range of an exponential function?

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How does changing the base of an exponential function affect its graph?

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Changing the base affects the rate of growth or decay. A larger base results in faster growth, while a base between 0 and 1 results in faster decay.