1. Exponential Functions 1 2MPES
Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Neuchâtel
Pierre Marchal
2017
Attribute to: Kenny M. Felder (Rice University)

2. Learning outcomes for the course
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
Understand what is an exponential function
Know the characteristics of a exponential function
Sketch the graph of any exponential function

3. Reminder on exponents

4. Summary of exponents rules

5. Summary of radicals properties
Reminder: a radical is rational exponent (a fraction)

6. Pratical Exercise

7. Simplify the expression

8. Exponential functions

9. Exponential Function Is a function in which the independent variable
Basic exponential function:
Let us discover some of its characteristics: go to exercise n° 4.2
is the exponent of a constant

10. Exercise n° 4.2 Sketch the function: x - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 1 2 3 4 y 8 161 2 3 4 y 8 16 x
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1 1 2 3 4 y 9 27 81 x
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1 1 2 3 4 y 16 64
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11. See you at the next course, Please do your exercises!
Thank you for your work