exponential basics
Graph Features
Transformations
nontrivial decomposition
100

What is the general form of an exponential function?

What is f(x)=a⋅b^x

100

What is the horizontal asymptote of f(x)=2^x 

What is Y=0

100

What transformation occurs when adding 3 to f(x)=2^x, resulting in f(x)=2^x+3?

What is a vertical shift of 3 units

100

For f (x) = e^−x + 1, find functions g and h so that f = g + h.

What are f(x)=e^-x and g(x)=1

200

In an exponential function f(x)=a⋅b^x, if b>1, does the graph increase or decrease 

What is increase

200

True or False: The range of any exponential function f(x)=b^x where b>0 is (0,∞)

What is true 

200

How does the graph of f(x)=2^(x−2) compare to the graph of f(x)=2^x

What is a shift to the right by 2 units?

200

For f(x)=2e^x−5, find functions g and h so that f=g−h.

What are f(x)=2e^x amd g(x)=5

300

For the function f(x)=2^x, what is the y-intercept?

What is (0,1)

300

As x approaches negative infinity for f(x)=2^x, what does f(x) approach?

What is 0

300

What transformation results from f(x)=−2^x?

What is a reflection over the x-axis?

300

For k (x) = e^-x^2 find functions f and g so that k = g ◦f 

What are f(x) = −x^2 and g(x) = e^x

400

What is the domain of any exponential function?

What is all real numbers

400

For f(x)=−2^x, what is the range?

What is (−∞,0)?

400

If f(x)=b^x and b<1,as x approach’s negative infinity, f(x) approaches?

What is infinity 

400

For f (t) = t^2e^−t , find functions g and h so that f = gh

What are g(t) = t^2 and h(t) = e^−t

500

If f(x)=3⋅0.5^x, is this function increasing or decreasing?

What is decreasing 

500

Identify the asymptote of the function f(x)=3⋅(2^x)−4

What is y=-4

500

Describe the transformation from f(x)=2^x to f(x)=2^(x+3)−2.

What is a shift to the left by 3 units and a shift down by 2 units?

500

For s(x) = √e^2x − 1, find functions f and g so s = g ◦ f .

What are is f(x) = e^2x − 1 and g(x) = √x

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