6-1 Guided Notes - Graphing Exponential Functions
6-1 Guided Notes - Graphing Exponential Functions
6-1 Guided Notes - Graphing Exponential Functions
Exponential functions have the form: ; where , and x is any real number.
Domain: Range:
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑏 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑏 𝑥
Where Where
To graph exponential functions, make a table, plot the points and connect them with a smooth curve.
-2 -2 -2
-1 -1 -1
0 0 0
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3
The equation 𝒇(𝒙) = (𝒂)𝒃𝒙−𝒉 + 𝒌 is the translation function that helps us understand how changing
values impacts the resulting graph.
Given the graphed parent function 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟐𝒙 , perform the following translations.