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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>
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==Properties of Exponents==
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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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'''This page were made by [[Contributors|Tri Phan]]'''
 
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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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This page were made by Tri Phan