Calculus with Application: Unit 1 – Topic 1 Name:

Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Functions Date: Period:

I. Linear Functions

From a Table

x f(x) x y x f(x)
1 5 9 12 -3 8
2 10 6 16 -2 7
3 15 3 20 -1 6
4 20 0 24 0 5
5 25 -3 28 1 4

From a Graph

From an Equation

y=5 x−9 7 x−5 y=8 y−4=8( x −1) x=−5.3

Properties of Lines:

Domain Continuous?

Range

Max/Min

Increasing/Decreasing Intervals

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Calculus with Application: Unit 1 – Topic 1 Name:
Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Functions Date: Period:

II. Quadratic Functions

From a Table

x f(x) x y x g(x)
1 2 0 3 -3 11
2 6 1 2 -2 1
3 12 2 3 -1 -5
4 20 3 6 0 -7
5 30 4 11 1 -5

From a Graph

From an Equation

−1 2
y= x −4 x +1 y=8( x−1)(x+ 2) 2
y=−5 ( x +2 ) −4
5

Properties of Quadratics:

Domain Continuous?

Range

Max/Min

Increasing/Decreasing Intervals

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Calculus with Application: Unit 1 – Topic 1 Name:
Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Functions Date: Period:

III. Exponential Functions

From a Table

x f(x) x g(x)
1 2 -3 0.2
2 4 -2 2
3 8 -1 20
4 16 0 200
5 32 1 2000

From a Graph
x y
0 -16
1 -8
2 -4
3 -2
4 1
-
2

From an Equation

y=6(7)x P=500 ¿ y=− () 1 x

2
−5

Properties of Quadratics:

Domain Continuous?

Range

Max/Min

Increasing/Decreasing Intervals

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Calculus with Application: Unit 1 – Topic 1 Name:
Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Functions Date: Period:

Identify the following as Linear, Quadratic, Exponential, or None.

1. y=8( x−1)(x+ 2) 2.

3. x y 4. x−1
y=8(2)
0 20
1 10
2 5
3 2.5
4 1.25

5. 6. x=0.2

7. x y 8.
-1 -6
0 -4
1 0
2 6
3 14

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