Exponential Function Vocabulary

A number or variable raised to a power.

• Base

• Exponent

• Domain

• Range

An exponential function is a function where the ___________ is the exponent

• variable

• common ration

• y-intercept

• initial value

Exponential ___________ is when you increase at a constant rate

• growth

• decay

Exponential ___________ is when you decrease at a constant rate

• growth

• decay

_____________ are lines that the graph approaches, but never touches or crosses

• Initial value

• Common Ratio

• Exponential

• Asymptotes

all possible y-values

• Domain

• Range

• Common Ratio

• Initial value

all possible x-values

• Domain

• Range

• Common Ratio

• Initial value

the starting amount also known as the y-intercept

• initial value

• common ratio

• asymptote

• growth

the ratio between two numbers; what we multiply a number by to get the next number in the sequence

• Common Ratio

• Asymptote

• initial value

• exponential

Where the graph crosses the x-axis

• x-intercept

• y-intercept

• domain

• range