All SAT II Math I Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Solving Exponential Equations
The first step in thist problem is divide both sides by three: . Then, recognize that 8 could be rewritten with a base of 2 as well (). Therefore, your answer is 3.
Example Question #9 : Solving Exponential Equations
Solve for .
Let's convert to base .
We know the following:
Simplify.
Solve.
Example Question #10 : Solving Exponential Equations
Solve for .
Let's convert to base .
We know the following:
Simplify.
Solve.
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Example Question #11 : Solving Exponential Equations
Solve for .
When multiplying exponents with the same base, we will apply the power rule of exponents:
We will simply add the exponents and keep the base the same.
Example Question #11 : Solving Exponential Functions
Solve for .
When multiplying exponents with the same base, we will apply the power rule of exponents:
We will simply add the exponents and keep the base the same.
Simplify.
Solve.
Example Question #13 : Solving Exponential Equations
Solve for .
When adding exponents with the same base, we need to see if we can factor out the numbers of the base.
In this case, let's factor out .
We get the following:
Since we are now multiplying with the same base, we get the following expression:
Now we have the same base and we just focus on the exponents.
The equation is now:
Solve.
Example Question #14 : Solving Exponential Equations
Solve for .
First, we need to convert to base .
We know .
Therefore we can write the following expression:
.
Next, when we add exponents of the same base, we need to see if we can factor out terms.
In this case, let's factor out .
We get the following:
.
Since we are now multiplying with the same base, we get the following expression:
.
Now we have the same base and we just focus on the exponents.
The equation is now:
Solve.
Example Question #1 : Graphing Exponential Functions
Give the -intercept of the graph of the equation .
The graph has no -intercept.
The graph has no -intercept.
Set and solve for
We need not work further. It is impossible to raise a positive number 2 to any real power to obtain a negative number. Therefore, the equation has no solution, and the graph of has no -intercept.
Example Question #21 : Solving Exponential Functions
What is/are the asymptote(s) of the graph of the function ?
and
An exponential function of the form
has as its one and only asymptote the horizontal line .
Since we define as
,
then ,
and the only asymptote is the line of the equation .
Example Question #21 : Solving Exponential Functions
Determine whether each function represents exponential decay or growth.
a) growth
b) decay
a) decay
b) growth
a) growth
b) growth
a) decay
b) decay
a) decay
b) growth
a)
This is exponential decay since the base, , is between and .
b)
This is exponential growth since the base, , is greater than .