REAL LIFE

SITUATION USING
EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTION
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
f ( x)  b x
exponent

base

Defines the exponential function with base b . The domain is the set
of all real numbers, while the range is the set of all positive real
numbers

( y > 0). Note y cannot equal to zero.

LET’S EXERCISE OUR BRAIN CELLS
THROUGH ANSWERING REAL LIFE
SITUATION PROBLEM 
PROBLEM

• Suppose you received a penny on the first day of

December, two pennies on the second day of December,
four pennies on the third day, eight pennies on the fourth
day and so on. How many pennies would you receive on
December 31 if this pattern continues?
PROBLEM
• Suppose you received a penny on the first day of December, two penny on the
second day of December, four penny on the third day, eight penny on the
fourth day and so on. How many pennies would you receive on December 31
if this pattern continues?
Presentation through tabular form:
Day Amount of Penny
1 1
As you observe the pattern, there
2 2
is a double increase of penny per
day. 3 4

4 8
TASK
DAY # OF
PENNY
• Now, if this pattern continued,
1 1
how many pennies would you
2 2 2^1
have on Dec. 31?
3 4 2^2

4 8 2^3
• What is the exponential function
of this problem? 5 16

6 32

7 64

Complete the table up to 31st day of

December with the same pattern.
 DAY # OF DAY # OF

SOLUTION 1
PENNY
1 16
PENNY
32,768 2^15
2 2 2^1 17 65,536 2^16
• Your answer should be 3 4 2^2 18 131,072 2^17

2^30 ( two raised to the 4 8 2^3 19 262,144 2^18

5 16 2^4 20 524,288 2^19
thirtieth power). The
6 32 2^5 21 1,048,576 2^20
exponent on two is one
7 64 2^6 22 2,097,152 2^21
less than the day of the 8 128 2^7 4,194,304
23 2^22
month. 9 256 2^8 8,388,608
24 2^23
10 512 2^9 25 16,777,216 2^24
2^30 is equivalent to 11 1,024 2^10 26 33,554,432 2^25
1,073,741,824 pennies. 12 2,048 2^11 27 67,108,864 2^26
13 4,096 2^12 28 134,217,728 2^27
14 8,192 2^13 29 268,435,456 2^28
15 16,382 2^14 30 536,870,912 2^29
31 1,073,741,824 2^30
THIS EXAMPLE SHOWS HOW AN
EXPONENTIAL
•
FUNCTION GROWS
EXTREMELY RAPIDLY. IN THIS CASE,
THE EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION f ( x)  2 x
GRAPH
The domain of exponential functions is all real numbers. The range is all real
numbers greater than zero. The line y = 0 is a horizontal asymptote for all
exponential functions. When a > 1: as x increases, the exponential function
increases, and as x decreases, the function decreases. On the other hand, when
0 < a < 1: as x increases, the function decreases, and as x decreases, the function
increases

%: The graphs of y = 2x
and y = 2-x.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GRAPHS OF
WHERE B> 1
• All graphs will approach the x-axis as x gets large.
• All graphs will pass through (0,1) (y-intercept)
• There are no x – intercepts.
• Domain is all real numbers
• Range is all positive real numbers.
• The graph is always increasing on its domain.
• All graphs are continuous curves.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GRAPHS OF
WHERE 0 < B < 1
• All graphs will approach the x-axis as x gets large.
• All graphs will pass through (0,1) (y-intercept)
• There are no x – intercepts.
• Domain is all real numbers
• Range is all positive real numbers.
• The graph is always decreasing on its domain.
• All graphs are continuous curves.
GRAPH
• A simple exponential function like f(x)=2x has as its domain the whole
real line. But its range is only the positive real
numbers, y>0:f(x) never takes a negative value. Furthermore, it never
actually reaches 00 , though it approaches asymptotically as goes
to −∞−∞
GRAPH (EXAMPLE) f ( x)  2 x

x y

-4
1 1
24  4

2 16

-3 1
23 
8
-2 2 2 
1
4
-1 21 
1
2
0 20  1
1 21  2

2 22  4
As you can see the graph is
getting closer and closer but it
will not meet on the line.
TASK
f ( x)  2 x x y

3
Complete the table
2
and graph:
1

-1

-2

-3
WALA NA, FINISH NA 
ubos na ang brain cells
PREPARED BY:
• TENORIO, CHRISTELL JOY E.
BENJAMIN, JOVELYN S.
AMACNA, LYKA MARIE S.
TAYSON, CLECIA MAE
JAVIER, ROCKY JUSTIN

11-ST. ANTHONY DE PADUA