1. Table of Contents Exponential Function - Graphing Example Sketch the graph of the exponential function... Find a few ordered pairs... f(-2) = 3 -2 = 1/9 f(-1) = 3 -1 = 1/3 f(0) = 3 0 = 1 f(1) = 3 1 = 3 f(2) = 3 2 = 9 and plot them on a graph.

2. Table of Contents Slide 2 Exponential Function - Graphing Now join the points with a smooth curve... Note that the growth is slow at first...   and then increases rapidly. Note also that the graph goes through the point (0,1). 

3. Table of Contents Slide 3 Exponential Function - Graphing Example Sketch the graph of the exponential function... Find a few ordered pairs... f(-2) = (1/3) -2 = 9 f(-1) = (1/3) -1 = 3 f(0) = (1/3) 0 = 1 f(1) = (1/3) 1 = 1/3 f(2) = (1/3) 2 = 1/9 and plot them on a graph.

4. Table of Contents Slide 4 Exponential Function - Graphing Now join the points with a smooth curve... Note the rapid decay at first... and then the decay slows. Note also that the graph goes through the point (0,1).   

5. Table of Contents Exponential Function - Graphing