Senior Secondary Oxford Mathematics for the New Century 4B 7 Exponential Functions

 Consolidation Exercise 7B (Level 1)

1. It is given that f(x) = 3x and g(x) = 0.2x. Find the values of the following expressions.
(Give the answers correct to 3 significant figures if necessary.)
(a) f(4) (b) g(–2)
(c) f(–1) + g(1) (d) f (0.4)  g ( 3)

2. In each of the following, when the value of x increases, does the value of the exponential function
increase or decrease?
x
1
(a) y = 6x (b) y = 0.4x (c) y =  
6
1
(d) y = 1.2x (e) y = 3−x (f) y = x
5

3. In each of the following, the graph of the exponential function is reflected with respect to the y-axis.
Write down the corresponding function of each graph obtained.
x
3
(a) y =   (b) y = 4x (c) y = 8−x
4
1
(d) y = x (e) y = 0.3x (f) y = 2.5x
9

4. The two curves C1 and C2 in the figure represent the graphs of the y
C1 C2
exponential functions y = 0.25x and y = bx respectively, where b is a
positive constant. C1 and C2 intersect at P. C1 is the reflection image of
C2 with respect to the y-axis.
(a) Find the coordinates of P.
P
(b) Find the value of b.
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5. The two curves in the figure represent the graphs of the exponential y
C2 C1
x x
functions y = 3 and y = 7 . Write down the corresponding exponential
functions for C1 and C2.

x
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y
6. The two curves in the figure represent the graphs of the exponential C4 C3
x
1
functions y =   and y = 8x. Write down the corresponding
2
exponential functions for C3 and C4.

x
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y
7. The two curves in the figure represent the graphs of the exponential C6 C5
x
 3
functions y = 0.3x and y =   . Write down the corresponding
5
exponential functions for C5 and C6.

x
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8. The three curves in the figure represent the graphs of the exponential y
C8 C9
functions y = 3.5x, y = 3−x and y = 0.7x. Write down the corresponding
exponential functions for C7, C8 and C9.
C7

x
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9. (a) Sketch the graph of y = 2.5x in the figure. y

(b) Write down the y-intercept of the graph. 7

(c) According to each of the following conditions, write down the 6
x
range of values of y of the function y = 2.5 .
5
(i) x  0
4
(ii) x < 0
3

x
−2 −1 0 1 2

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10. (a) Sketch the graph of y = 0.6x in the figure. y

(b) The graph cuts the y-axis at the point P. Write down the 3

coordinates of the point P. 2

(c) According to each of the following conditions, write down the
1
range of values of y of the function y = 0.6x.
x
(i) x  0 −2 −1 0 1 2
(ii) x > 0

11. Let y = 2−x.

(a) Complete the table below.
x −2 −1 0 1 2
y
(b) Sketch the graph of y = 2−x in the figure. y
(c) Write down the coordinates of the point where the graph cuts the 4
y-axis.
3
(d) According to each of the following conditions, write down the
2
range of values of x of the function y = 2−x.
(i) 0 < y < 1 1

(ii) y  1 x
−2 −1 0 1 2

12. The value $P of a machine after t years can be represented by the formula P = 320 000(0.85)t. Find the
value of the machine after 4 years.

13. The selling price $V of a tablet computer after x months is given by the formula V = 2 500(0.95)x.
(a) Find the present selling price of the tablet computer.
(b) Find the selling price of the tablet computer after 6 months.
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.)

14. The diameter d cm of the trunk of a tree t years after it was planted for 10 years can be represented by
the formula d = 20(1.02)t.
(a) Find the diameter of the trunk of the tree after it was planted for 10 years.
(b) Find the diameter of the trunk of the tree after it was planted for 13 years.
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.)

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15. The number R of birds in a forest after t weeks can be estimated by the formula R = 6 000 + 1 250(0.84)t.
Find the number of birds in the forest after 2 weeks.

16. An experiment is conducted to study the effect of a certain drug on the growth of bacteria. t hours after
the drug is applied, the number N of bacteria remained can be represented by the following formula:
N = k(0.9)t, where k is a constant.
It is known that the number of bacteria after 2 hours is 4 050.
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the number of bacteria at the beginning of the experiment.
(c) Find the number of bacteria after 5 hours.
(Give the answer correct to the nearest integer.)

17. The number of animals of a certain species was 100 000 at the end of 2020. The number N of the
animals t years after the end of 2020 can be represented by the following formula:
N = a(0.95)t, where a is a constant.
(a) Find the value of a.
(b) Find the number of the animals at the end of 2025.
(Give the answer correct to the nearest integer.)

18. The course fee $V of a training course t years after 2024 can be represented by the following formula:
V = 20 000kt, where k is a positive constant.
It is known that the course fee in 2026 is $22 050.
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the course fee of the training course in 2028.
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.)

19. Mary carries out a diet plan. Her weight W kg t months after the beginning of the diet plan can be
represented by the following formula:
W = 80pt, where p is a constant.
It is known that the weight of Mary after 1 month is 78.4 kg.
(a) Find the value of p.
(b) Mary claims that she can lose more than 20 kg within 12 months. Do you agree? Explain your
answer.

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