Worksheet 1 Name: Per:

(Exponential Functions)
Graphing Exponential Functions - Sketch the original function AND the transformed on the same graph!!!
Use different colors for each curve if possible.

1 x
1 f ( x) = (2) − 5
2

x y x y
-2
-1
0
1
2

DESCRIBE TRANSFORMATIONS

horizontal asymptote @ y =

x −5
2 f ( x) = 2(0.5)

x y x y
-2
-1
0
1
2

DESCRIBE TRANSFORMATIONS

horizontal asymptote @ y =
 x −6
3 f ( x) = (3) −5

x y x y
-2
-1
0
1
2

DESCRIBE TRANSFORMATIONS

horizontal asymptote @ y =

− x −2
1
4 f ( x) = −2   +3
3
x y x y
-2
-1
0
1
2

DESCRIBE TRANSFORMATIONS

horizontal asymptote @ y =

2 x+4
5 f ( x) = −4(0.5) +8

x y x y
-2
-1
0
1
2

DESCRIBE TRANSFORMATIONS

horizontal asymptote @ y =
 −x
6 f ( x ) = (3) −1

x y x y
-2
-1
0
1
2

DESCRIBE TRANSFORMATIONS

horizontal asymptote @ y =

x+6
1
7 f ( x) = −   +4
2
x y x y
-2
-1
0
1
2

DESCRIBE TRANSFORMATIONS

horizontal asymptote @ y =

2 x −10
8 f ( x) = −2(2)

x y x y
-2
-1
0
1
2

DESCRIBE TRANSFORMATIONS

horizontal asymptote @ y =
Word Problems Using Exponential Functions

Integer Rate → y = ab
x

1. A certain rumor in school starts with 3 people and doubles every minute. Determine how many
students know the rumor after 10 minutes have passed.

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

Try it on your own.

2. A certain population of butterflies triples every day. If there were 100 butterflies to start with, what is
the population after 13 days?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

3. A certain population of mosquitos decreases by half every day. If there were 1000 mosquitos to start
with, what is the population after 2 weeks?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

4. The audible region covered by a sonic boom quadruples every minute. If the initial region of the sonic
boom was 10 square feet, what is the size of the region after 5 minutes?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

Percent Rate → A = P (1 + r ) F = I (1 + r )
t t
or
1. The amount of trash in a bin increases by 10% per hour. If there was 8 pounds of trash to begin how
many pounds of trash is in the bin after 12 hours?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

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2. The brightness of the sun increases by 4% per hour during the daytime. If the initial brightness of the
sun was measured at 120,000 lux at 12pm, what was its brightness at 4pm?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

3. A new car initially costs $30,000. During a 10 year period, the value of the car depreciates at an average
rate of 8% per year. Based on this rate, what is the value of the car after 7 years?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

4. Between the ages of 50 and 60, a male typically loses about 1.2% of their body weight each year. If that
person weighs 163 pounds at 50, how much will he weigh at age 58?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

 nt
 r
Percent Rate (Part 3) → Compound rate F = I 1 + 
 n
1. You invest $3000 in an account that pays 6% annual interest compounded monthly. How much money
is in the bank after 3 years?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

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2. You invest $4320 in an account that pays 9% annual interest compounded weekly. Has your money
doubled in 7 years? If not, how much are you off by?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

3. You accrue a $300 debt on a credit card that charges you 4% annual interest compounded daily. How
much do you own after 2 years?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):

4. You invest $1550 in an account that pays 10% annual interest compounded quarterly for the first 4
years followed 7% annual interest for the next 4 years compounded semi-annually (that means twice a
year). How much money is in the bank after 8 years?

Equation: Circle one: growth or decay rate of change (%):