Exponential Growth / Decay Formula: a = original amount (y-intercept) b = growth factor (1 ± r) y = final amount x = unit of measure (time, bounces, etc.) Exponential Growth Exponential Decay

Things to know… b cannot be negative b>1 growth, b<1 decay Domain of all exponential functions is: all real numbers (no restrictions for x) Range of exponential functions: + ay>0 - ay<0 Y-intercept= a

Example 1 Graphing a) b) Example 2 Identifying Growth & Decay a) b) Growth (b >1) Decay (0 < b <1)

Graphing Graph each of the following. Find domain and range. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Simplifying Exponential Expressions Remember when you multiply terms with same base, add exponents Ex: When you raise a power to a power, multiply exponents Ex:

Practice Simplify each expression 1. 2. 4. 3.

Example 3 Solving Exponential Equations / Inequalities Basic Steps: 1] Factor into common bases 2] Cancel common bases 3] Solve equation / inequality a) b)

Example 4 Solving Exponential Equations / Inequalities b)

Example 5 Applications a) A bacteria colony is growing exponentially each day. There was initially had 100 bacteria and after 3 days it had 800. Write an equation to represent this growth, and tell how many bacteria after 10 days.

(0, 10,000) (6, 29,860) Example 5 Applications b) A towns population is growing exponentially. In 2000, the population was 10,000. By 2006 it had risen to 29,860. Let x = 0 represent 2000. Write an equation to represent the growth, and predict the population in 2010. (0, 10,000) (6, 29,860)