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Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Review: Graphing, Properties, and Inverses, Exams of Algebra

A college algebra review sheet focusing on exponential and logarithmic functions. It includes instructions to graph exponential and logarithmic functions, complete the characteristics of their graphs, and find the inverse of an exponential function. It also covers converting equations between exponential and logarithmic forms and solving exponential and logarithmic equations.

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Pre 2010

Uploaded on 08/08/2009

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MTH: 160 COLLEGE ALGEBRA NAME_________________________
Chapter 5 Review
Please show all your work
and place your final answers in the provided spaces.
1) Graph the Exponential Functions and complete the characteristics in the boxes below each graph.
2) Graph the Logarithmic Functions and complete the characteristics in the boxes below each graph.
As
, log
a
x b x
As
0 , log
a
x b x
As
, log
a
x b x
Properties of Exponential Functions
, 0, 1
x
f x ba a a
Continuous
One – to – One
Domain:
,
Range:
0,
Increasing if
1a
Decreasing if
0 1a
Horizontal Asymptote
x
- Axis
- intercept:
(0, )b
1a
0 1a
As
,
x
x ba
As
,
x
x ba
As
,
x
x ba
As
,
x
x ba
Properties of Logarithmic Functions
log , 0, 1
a
f x b x a a
Continuous
One – to – One
Domain:
0,
Range:
,
Increasing if
1a
Decreasing if
0 1a
Vertical Asymptote
- Axis
x
- intercept:
( ,0)b
1a
0 1a
1
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pf4
pf5

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MTH: 160 COLLEGE ALGEBRA NAME_________________________

Chapter 5 Review Please show all your work and place your final answers in the provided spaces.

  1. Graph the Exponential Functions and complete the characteristics in the boxes below each graph.
  2. Graph the Logarithmic Functions and complete the characteristics in the boxes below each graph. As x^  ,^ b^ log ax  As x^ 0 ,^ b^ log ax

As x^  ,^ b^ log axProperties of Exponential Functions

  ,^ 0,^1

x

f x  ba a  a 

Continuous One – to – One

Domain:    , 

Range:  0,

Increasing if a  1

Decreasing if 0  a  1

Horizontal Asymptote x^ - Axis

y - intercept: (0, ) b

a  1 0  a  1

As ,^ x   bax  As ,^ x    bax  As , x x   ba  As , x x    baProperties of Logarithmic Functions

f  x   b log ax , a  0, a  1

Continuous One – to – One

Domain:  0,

Range:    , 

Increasing if a  1

Decreasing if 0  a  1

Vertical Asymptote y^ - Axis

x - intercept: ( ,0) b

a  1 0  a  1

As x 0 , b log ax   

  1. Using the 4 steps to finding the inverse of a function, find the inverse of 3 5 ( ) 5 2 Step 1:_________________________ Step 2:_________________________ Step 3:_________________________ Step 4 x f x x

:_________________________

  1. Salvage Value. A top-quality phone fax copying machine is purchased for $1800. Its value each year is about 80% of the value of the preceding year. After t^ years, its value, in dollars, is given by the exponential function (^)   1800 0.8  t V t  a) Sketch the graph of the function. b) Find the value of the machine after 0 yr, 1yr, 2 yr, 5 yr, and 10 yr. c) The company decides to replace the machine when its value has declined to $500. After how long will the machine be replaced?

x b 7

  1. Convert to a logarithmic equation: a) Ans:_______________________ b) e Ans:_______________________
  2. Convert to an exponential equation: a) Ans:_______________________ b)

log

l

x

y x

23 Ans:_______________________

  1. Find the logarithm using the change - of - base formula. Give the exact answer and the the approximate answer to the nearest hundredth.

n 86 4.

log 10

3 2

  1. Solve the exponential equation algebraically. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. Ans:___________________________
  2. Solve the logarithmic equation. Ans:___

log log( 30) 3

x

x x