| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What is an exponential function? | A function where the variable is in the exponent |
What is the general form of an exponential function? | f(x) = aˣ |
What is e? | Euler's number, approximately 2.71828 |
What is e⁰? | 1 |
What is e¹? | e |
What is e⁻ˣ? | 1/eˣ |
What is a⁰? | 1 |
What is a⁻ⁿ? | 1/aⁿ |
What is aᵐ · aⁿ? | aᵐ⁺ⁿ |
What is aᵐ/aⁿ? | aᵐ⁻ⁿ |
What is (aᵐ)ⁿ? | aᵐⁿ |
What is a¹/ⁿ? | ⁿ√a |
What is aᵐ/ⁿ? | ⁿ√(aᵐ) |
What happens to aˣ when a > 1? | It increases |
What happens to aˣ when 0 < a < 1? | It decreases |