8.4 Exponential Functions Remix
Other exponential functions: 

A function such as y=2

is an exponential function.

x
y=3
y=(4.2)
y=(½)
x
x
x

Which is NOT an 

exponential function: 

A function such as y=2

is an exponential function.

x
y=3x
y=(4.2)
y=(¾)
x
x

Thanksgiving

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Set a Table

But Mr.!  How do I graph Exponential

Functions?!!!

x

0

1

2

3

x

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so you can find 3

3

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Hint:

Any #

raised to

the zero

power

equals 1

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9
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in the

table

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9                                                                                      
x

This is

an exponential

function graph

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4

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Is an exponential function

fill in the x values to

make a new power of 2.

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???

Which is the graph of

the exponential function?

maroon graph
black graph
blue graph

Which is the graph of

the exponential function?

 red graph

black graph
blue graph
x

0

1

2

3

(½)

1
?

½

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¼

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x

(½)

(½)

(½)

(½)

0
1
2
3
=
=
=

(½)

(½)

(½)

*
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(½)

(½)

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(½)

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2

3

(½)

1

½

¼

x

(½)

(½)

(½)

(½)

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2
3
=
=
=

(½)

(½)

(½)

*
*

(½)

(½)

*

(½)

Look at the graph for

y = (½)

When x = -1 y =
When x=0, y=1
x

Look at the graph for

y = (½)

When x = -1 y =
When x = -2  y =
When x=0, y=1
x
2
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DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
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