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Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Question 1
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If an exponential function is described by f(x)=a(b)xf(x) = a(b)^xf(x)=a(b)x, what is f(0)f(0)f(0)?

Question 2
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When analyzing data using an exponential decay model A(t)=A0imese−rtA(t) = A_0 imes e^{-rt}A(t)=A0​imese−rt, which variable in this model would you solve for to determine how quickly a substance is halving in quantity over time?

Question 3
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A certain radioactive substance decays at a rate of half its mass every century; if you start with a sample of pure substance weighing exactly one kilogram, what fraction of that kilogram remains undecayed after seven centuries according to an exponential decay model?

Question 4
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Which feature of an exponentiated quadratic equation y=aebx2+cx+dy = ae^{bx^2 + cx + d}y=aebx2+cx+d indicates how sharply or broadly its parabolic shape stretches up or down?

Question 5
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How do you simplify the expression (5η)−?(5^\eta)^{-?}(5η)−??

Question 6
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Which expression represents the division of two exponential terms 8m8^m8m divided by 8n8^n8n?

Question 7
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In an exponentially growing bacterial culture that increases by a factor of eee each hour, which represents the approximate number of times the original amount will have been multiplied after five hours?

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Question 8
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For which value of k does the function g(x)=ekx−e4kx−4g(x) = \frac{e^{kx} - e^{4}}{kx - 4}g(x)=kx−4ekx−e4​ become continuous at x=4x=4x=4?

Question 9
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Given h(x)=ln⁡∣x−3∣h(x)=\ln|x-3|h(x)=ln∣x−3∣, for what value(s) of 'a' would lim⁡x→a−h(x)\lim_{x \to a^{-}} h(x)limx→a−​h(x) not equal lim⁡x→a+h(x)\lim_{x \to a^{+}} h(x)limx→a+​h(x)?

Question 10
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What must be true for c in order for f(x)=ax+bcx+df(x)=\frac{ax+b}{cx+d}f(x)=cx+dax+b​, where c≠−dac \neq -\frac{d}{a}c=−ad​, to not have any points of discontinuity?