8-2: Exponential Decay Objective Ca Standard 12: Students know the laws of fractional exponents, understand exponential functions and use these functions in problems involving exponential growth and decay
Example 1: Recognizing Exponential Growth and Decay State whether f(x) is exponential growth or decay Exponential decay 0 < b< 1 Exponential growth b > 1 Exponential decay 0 < b < 1
To see the basic shape of the graph of an exponential decay function: 1. Make a table of values 2. Plot the points.
x
What is the end behavior of the graph?
What is the asymptote? The line y = 0 What is the domain of this function? All real numbers What is the range of this function? y > 0
To graph a general exponential function Graph Then translate graph horizontally by h units to the 2 left and k units up 1
x /2
xx /2-1/2
The domain is all real numbers. The range is y < 1.
Homework: Page 477: #11-17 Odd, #35-41 Odd Table of Values needed for credit
Example 2: Graphing Exponential Functions of the form
x /4
x /3
Plot the points: