Exponential and Log Functions

Exponential and Log functions are inverses of each other.  That is the most important thing to remember about them together.  We have been studying functions where x is the base and the exponent can be positive, negative or fractional.  Now we will study functions where the base is a number and the exponent is the variable.

Note:  I am not following the order or the emphasis of the book so we will have handouts everyday but this material is covered in Chapter 6.

3/28  Intro to Exponential functions
         HW finish handout
3/29  Intro to Logarithmic functions
         HW finish handout
3/30  End of Term 3

4/02  Base e and solving for any variable in y = b^x
         HW finish handout
4/03  Exponential word problems
         HW finish handout
4/04  Properties of logs (and their proofs)
         HW p.382/18-69 by 3's, 72, 73
4/05  Skills quiz (A-Block), Properties of Logs (B-Block)
         HW (A-Block) p.368/38-46 even and p.398/62-70 even, 71

4/06  Good Friday - no school, lose B-Block class

4/09  Compound and Continuous Interest (A-Block), Skills quiz (B-Block)
         HW (A-Block) p.367-368/29-35 odd, 36, 52, 53
4/10  Log Application problems
         HW finish handout
4/11  Review (A-Block)
         HW finish handout (answer key online)
4/12  Test (A-Block),  Review (B-Block)
4/13  Test (B-Block)

April Vacation 4/14 - 4/22

Radical Functions

The rest of Ch 8 is about Radical functions, functions where the exponent on the x is a fraction.  As usual we will work through defining, simplifying and solving.

3/12  Definition, graph, transformations of Radical Functions
3/13  Test of Rational Functions
3/14  Functions and Inverses, Simplifying and Evaluating
        HW p.525-527/11, 15, 19, 23, 25, 29, 33, 37-51 odd, 52, 53, 59-65 odd, 66-72
3/15  Operations with Radical Functions
        HW p.533-535/15 - 75 by 5's, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90-92, 111-113

3/19  Radical "Tricks"
        HW finish handout
3/20  MCAS (no B-Block) Solving Radical Equations
        HW p.542-543/11-41 odd, 53, 55, 57, 63, 73-77 odd
3/21  MCAS (no A or B-block)
3/22  MCAS Solving Radical Equations - 2nd day for A (see 3/23), 1st for B (see 3/20)
3/23  Solving Radical Equations (2nd day for B-block)
        HW p.542-543/18-42 even, 48-60 even, 61, 62, 72-76 even

3/26  Review Radical Functions
3/27  Test of Radical Functions