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==Definition of Exponential Function== | ==Definition of Exponential Function== | ||
If <math>a>0</math> and <math>a\ne 1</math>, then the exponential function with base <math>a</math> is <math>a^x</math> | If <math>a>0</math> and <math>a\ne 1</math>, then the exponential function with base <math>a</math> is <math>a^x</math> | ||
+ | ==Properties of Exponents== | ||
+ | Let <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> be positive real numbers, and let <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> be real numbers. | ||
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+ | 1.<math>a^0=1</math> | ||
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+ | 2.<math>a^xa^y=a^{x+y}</math> | ||
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+ | 3.<math>\frac{a^x}{a^y}=a^{x-y}</math> | ||
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+ | 4.<math>(a^x)^y=a^{xy}</math> | ||
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+ | 5.<math>(ab)^x=a^xb^x</math> | ||
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+ | 6.<math>(\frac{a}{b})^x=\frac{a^x}{b^x}</math> | ||
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+ | 7.<math>a^{-x}=\frac{1}{a^x}</math> | ||
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Revision as of 06:15, 11 August 2020
Definition of Exponential Function
If and , then the exponential function with base is
Properties of Exponents
Let and be positive real numbers, and let and be real numbers.
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