Unit 4  Review Exponential Functions

−2
𝑚−5
1. Which of the following is NOT a correct first step to simplify ( ) ?
𝑛−3
−2 2 2
𝑛3 𝑚10 𝑛3 𝑛−3
a) ( ) b) c) ( ) d) ( )
𝑚5 𝑛6 𝑚5 𝑚−5

2. Montel buys a new television for $1400 on a store credit card but cannot pay the money back for 2
years. The interest accumulates at 13%/a, compounded bi-weekly. Which equation should Montel
use to determine how much money he will owe?
a) 𝐴 = 1400(1 + 0.13)52 c) 𝐴 = 1400(1 + 0.13)2
b) 𝐴 = 1400(1 + 0.005)52 d) 𝐴 = 1400(1 + 0.005)2

7 7
3. Simplify (√𝑎2 )(√𝑎3 ).
6 5 35
7
a) 𝑎 49 b) 𝑎7 c) √𝑎6 d) 𝑎 6

4. The half life of a radioactive element is 2 years. If you start with 300 g, how much would you have
after 10 years?
a) 0.3 g b) 0.0003 g c) 261 g d) 9.4 g

(3𝑚)0
5. Which expression is equivalent to ?
2𝑛−4
1 𝑛4
a) 16𝑛4 b) c) d) 2𝑛4
2𝑛4 2

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6. Which of the following statements is not true of 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 (4𝑥 ) + 3?
a) the horizontal asymptote is y=3 c) the y-intercept is (0,3)
b) the function represents exponential growth d) the range is {𝑦 ∈ 𝑅|𝑦 > 3}

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7. Simplify √−27𝑦 7 .
7 7 7
a) −3𝑦 3 b) not possible c) −27𝑦 3 d) −9𝑦 3

8. The deer population in an Ontario park is currently 120. It drops by 6% each year and in seven years it
is expected to be 78. Which equation best describes the situation?
a) 𝑃(7) = 78(0.94)7 c) 𝑃(7) = 78(0.06)7
b) 𝑃(7) = 120(0.94)7 d) 𝑃(7) = 120(0.06)7

9. Which of the following is the same as 𝑥 0.6?

(2𝑎3 )2
10. Which expression is equivalent to ?
8𝑎𝑏 2
𝑎5 𝑎5 𝑎4 𝑏2
a) b) c) d)
4𝑏 2 2𝑏 2 2𝑏 2 2𝑎5
 11. Simplify, expressing final answers with positive exponents.
1 1
−3 −3
3
−125𝑎8 𝑏 −6 −125𝑎8 𝑏 −6
a) (√81𝑥 10 2
) b) ( 8𝑎−5 𝑏 6
) b) ( 8𝑎−5 𝑏 6
)

12. Complete the table below, filling in the information for each function:
Increasing or decreasing? Range? Equation of asymptote?

𝑓(𝑥) = 3(4)0.5𝑥 − 7 ________________ ________________ ________________

Increasing or decreasing? y-intercept? Equation of asymptote?

𝑔(𝑥)
1 −2(𝑥−1) ________________ ________________ ________________
= −5 ( )
2
1
1 − 3𝑥−1
13. For the function given: 𝑓(𝑥) = (2) −5
• draw the parent function.
• State all applied transformations.draw the graph with the appropriate transformations. show
appropriate work below

1 2𝑥+6
14. For the function given 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 ( ) +1
2
• draw the parent function.
• State all applied transformations and draw the graph with the appropriate transformations. show
appropriate steps.
 14. study by the Canadian Wildlife Service determined that there were 1250 polar bears in the
Hudson Bay area in 1990. Due to climate changes and melting sea ice, the polar bear population
is declining exponentially, and there were 935 bears in 2004. What is the annual rate of decrease?

15.You arrive at a fundraising event at 9pm, and find 21 people already there. If the number of people at the
event increases by 8% every 15 minutes, how many people will be at the fundraiser at midnight? (3 marks)

16.A type of bacterium doubles every 45 minutes and there are 6500 now. How many bacteria were there 3
hours ago?

17.When Juan was born, his parents deposited money into a savings account. The account paid 3% p.a.,
compounded monthly. On Juan’s 18th birthday there was $17 000 in the account. How much did his parents
initially deposit? (3 marks)

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
18.Explain the steps you would take to evaluate (𝟐𝟕)− 𝟑 (𝟏/𝟒)− 𝟐 ∶ (𝟏𝟐𝟓)− 𝟑.

𝟏
19.Is it possible to evaluate (−𝟏𝟔)𝟒 in the real number system? Explain.

𝒙−𝟐 𝟏
20.Solve the equations: 𝑎) (𝟗) 𝟐 = (𝟐𝟕)− 𝟑 𝑏) 𝟗 𝒙 = 𝟏𝟎(𝟑)𝒙 − 𝟗