OUR LADY OF GRACE SCHOOL

Manzon, San Carlos City, Pangasinan

S.Y. 2021-2022

“EVERY LEARNER MATTERS, EVERY MOMENT COUNTS”

QUARTER 1: LEARNING MODULE # 5

GENERAL MATHEMATICS 11

LESSON 9: UNDERSTANDING EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An exponential function is a function in which the variable is in the exponents. It is in

form f (x)=a x, where “ x ” is a variable and “a ” is a constant which is called the base of
the function and it should be greater than 0.

What is the difference of Exponential function, Exponential equation, and Exponential

inequality?

 An exponential function is a function in which the variable is in the exponents. It

is in form f ( x)=a x.

Examples of Exponential Function

1. f (x)=3x
2. f (x)=0.35 x−7
3. f (x)=(−0.9 )5 x
 An exponential equation is an equation involving exponential expression.

Examples of Exponential equation

1. 5 x =32
x 1
2. 3 =
9
x+1
3. 2 =64
4. 252 x =125
 An exponential inequality is an inequality involving exponential expressions.

Examples of Exponential inequality

1. 5 x+4 ≤ 52 x−1
2. 2 x+3 >4 x−5
3. 54 ≥ 252 x

Graphs of Exponential Functions

Properties of the Graphs of an Exponential function f (x)=a x.

a. The function is one-to-one.

b. The graph passes through (0, 1).
c. The graph is asymptotic to the x-axis.
d. The function is increasing when a> 1.
e. The function is decreasing when 0< b<1.
Example 1: Sketch the graph of f (x)=2x .

Step 1: Make a table of values.

x f (x)
−3 x −3 1 1
2 =2 = 3 = =0.125
2 8
−2 x −2 1 1
2 =2 = 2 = =0.25
2 4
−1 x −1 1 1
2 =2 = 1 = =0.5
2 2
0 x 0
2 =2 =1
1 x 1
2 =2 =2
2 x 2
2 =2 =4
3 x 3
2 =2 =8

Step 2: Plot the points and connect, using a smooth curve.

()
x
1
Example 2: Sketch the graph of f (x)= .
2

Step 1: Make a table of values.

x f (x)
−3
( 12 ) ( )
x −3
1 3
= =2 =8
2
−2
( 12 ) ( )
x −2
1 2
= =2 =4
2
−1
( 12 ) ( )
x −1
1 1
= =2 =2
2

() ()
0 1
x
1
0
= =1
2 2

() ()
1 1
x
1
1
1
= =
2 2 2

() ()
2 1
x
1
2
1
= =
2 2 4
 () ()
3 1
x
1 1
3
= =
2 2 8

Step 2: Plot the points and connect, using a smooth curve.

ACTIVITY 1

Sketch the graph of the following.

1. f ( x)=3x

()
x
1
2. f (x)=
3

ACTIVITY 2

Identify whether the following expressions are exponential function, exponential

equation or exponential inequality. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.
2x
1. f (x)=4
x+2
2. f (x)=6
x+2
3. 64=8
4. x
16 ≥8
2 x+ 2

x+2
5. 6=3 8