Worksheet C: (Topic 2.

3) Exponential Functions Name:

Directions: Write limit statements for the end behavior of the following exponential functions.
3. h ( x ) = 2 ( 3)
x
1. 2.

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝒇(𝒙) 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝒈(𝒙)

Left: ______________ Left: ______________ Left: ______________

Right: _____________ Right: _____________ Right: _____________

 
x x x
3 3
4. k ( x ) = 5   5. m ( x ) = −6   6. n ( x ) = −7  
8 2 4
Left: ______________ Left: ______________ Left: ______________

Right: _____________ Right: _____________ Right: _____________

Directions: Match the graphs of the exponential functions below with the correct description of the graph.
7. 8. 9. 10.

(i) The graph is increasing (ii) The graph is increasing (iii) The graph is decreasing (iv) The graph is decreasing
and concave up. and concave down. and concave up. and concave down.

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Directions: Sketch a graph of an exponential function with the given properties.

11. lim f ( x ) = − and lim f ( x ) = 0 12. lim g ( x ) = 0 and lim g ( x ) = 

x → x →− x → x →−

13. As the input values of h decrease without bound, the output decrease without bound. And as the input values of h
increase without bound, the output values get arbitrarily close to 0.

14. The initial value of the exponential function k is 5 , and k demonstrates exponential decay.

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(Topic 2.10) Inverses of Exponential Functions
Directions: Selected values for several functions are shown below. For each, determine if the given function could be
logarithmic, exponential, or neither.
1. 2. 3. 4.
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) 𝑥 ℎ(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑘(𝑥)
0 1 0 1 1 1 40 −1
3 4 1 4 2 3 20 −2
6 9 2 16 4 5 10 −3
9 16 3 64 8 7 5 −4

Directions: Portions of the graphs of the exponential functions 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑏 𝑥 are shown below. Sketch the
graphs of 𝑓 −1 and 𝑔−1 on the axes as 𝑓 and 𝑔.

5. 6.

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝒇(𝒙) 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝒈(𝒙)

Directions: Use the graphs above to approximate the following values.

1 3
7. log a 3 8. log a 9. log b 4 10. log b
2 2

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(Topic 2.11) Logarithmic Functions
Directions: Write limit statements for the end behavior of the following logarithmic functions.
3
1. f ( x ) = 3log 2 x 2. g ( x ) = −2 log x 3. h ( x ) = log x
4
Left: ______________ Left: ______________ Left: ______________

Right: _____________ Right: _____________ Right: _____________

Directions: The graphs of 𝑘 and 𝑚 are shown below. Use the graphs to answer the following.

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝒌(𝒙) 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝒎(𝒙)

4. The graph of 𝑘 is 8. The graph of 𝑚 is

(A) increasing at an increasing rate. (A) increasing at an increasing rate.
(B) increasing at a decreasing rate. (B) increasing at a decreasing rate.
(C) decreasing at an increasing rate. (C) decreasing at an increasing rate.
(D) decreasing at a decreasing rate. (D) decreasing at a decreasing rate.

5. Which of the following pairs of limit statements 9. Which of the following pairs of limit statements
correctly describes the end behavior of 𝑘? correctly describes the end behavior of 𝑚?
(A) lim+ k ( x ) = − and lim k ( x ) = − (A) lim+ m ( x ) = − and lim m ( x ) = −
x →0 x → x →0 x →

(B) lim+ k ( x ) = − and lim k ( x ) =  (B) lim+ m ( x ) = − and lim m ( x ) = 

x →0 x → x →0 x →

(C) lim+ k ( x ) =  and lim k ( x ) = − (C) lim+ m ( x ) =  and lim m ( x ) = −

x →0 x → x →0 x →

(D) lim+ k ( x ) =  and lim k ( x ) =  (D) lim+ m ( x ) =  and lim m ( x ) = 

x →0 x → x →0 x →

6. Which of the following could be the equation for 𝑘? 10. Which of the following could be the equation for 𝑚?
(A) k ( x ) = −2 log 4 x (B) k ( x ) = 2 log 4 x (A) m ( x ) = −3log8 x (B) m ( x ) = 3log8 x
(C) m ( x ) = −3 (8) (D) m ( x ) = 3 ( 8 )
x x x
1
(C) k ( x ) = −4 ( 2 ) (D) k ( x ) = 4  
x

2

7. Which of the following equations could be 𝑘 −1 ? 11. Which of the following equations could be 𝑚−1 ?
x x
1 1
(A) k ( x ) =   ( x ) = − ( 2) (A) m ( x ) =   (B) m−1 ( x ) = − ( 2 )
−1 −1 x −1 x
(B) k
2 2
−1 1
(C) k ( x ) = (D) k −1 ( x ) = −2 log 4 x (C) m−1 ( x ) = 2 x (D) m ( x ) =
−1 −1

2 log 4 x 3log 8 x

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Directions: Selected values of the several logarithmic functions are shown in the tables below. For each table, find the
value of the constant 𝑘.
12. 13.
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑔(𝑥)
0.3 2 3
1
4
3 5
3 2
30 8
𝑘 3
𝑘 11
48 4
3000 14

14. 𝑥 ℎ(𝑥) 15. 𝑥 𝑙(𝑥)

12𝑘 𝑘−1 37 4
6𝑘 𝑘 35 6
3𝑘 𝑘+1 27 8
6 𝑘+2 3 10
3 𝑘+3 𝑘 12

16. Let f ( x ) = 3log 5 ( x + 4 ) .

a) Find the domain and range of the function f .

b) If g ( x ) = −2 f ( x − 3) , find the domain and range of g .

c) If k ( x ) = f ( 2 x ) + 7 , find the domain and range of k .

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