HW 5.1 Graphing Exponential Functions

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What is an exponential function?

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What is the general shape of an exponential growth graph?

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What is the general shape of an exponential decay graph?

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What is the x-intercept of an exponential function?

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There is not one; exponential functions do not cross the x-axis.

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What does it mean if the base of an exponential function is greater than 1?

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If the base is greater than 1, the function represents exponential growth.

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What does it mean if the base of an exponential function is between 0 and 1?

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If the base is between 0 and 1, the function represents exponential decay.

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How can you identify exponential growth from a graph?

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Exponential growth is identified by a graph that rises steeply to the right.

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How can you identify exponential decay from a graph?

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Exponential decay is identified by a graph that falls steeply to the right.

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What is the horizontal asymptote of an exponential function?

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The horizontal asymptote of an exponential function is the x-axis (y=0), which the graph approaches but never touches.