Exponential Function

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 Aim of Lesson

• To examine, what is meant by an

Exponential Function.
• To introduce the special Exponential
Function e.
• To see how to differentiate functions
that involve the Exponential
Function e.
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What is an Exponential function?

Notice x3 is very different to 3x

A function of the type 3x in which

the variable is the index, is called
an Exponential Function.

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The Exponential Function e

We are now going y=ex

to be introduced to 8

7
y

a special 6

exponential 5

function y=ex, 3

where e=2.71828.
2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6

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Why the interest in this function
y=ex?

8 y

x
d(e ) x
7
y e x
=e 6

dx 5

is always true. 4

d (e x )3
Blue line is
dx
2

-6 -4 -2 2 4 6

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 2x
d (e )
Find
dx

Let m =2x y=e m

dm dy
2 e m e 2 x
dx dm

dy dy dm 2x 2x
 e 2 2e
dx dm dx
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 2x
d (4e )
Find
dx
Start clicking when you want to see the answer.

Let m =2x y=4e m

dm dy
2 4e m 4e 2 x
dx dm

dy dy dm 2x 2x
 4e 2 8e
dx dm dx
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 cos x dy
If y=e . Find .
dx
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Let u= cos x u
y=e
du
= -sinx dy u cosx
dx =e =e
du

dy dy du cosx cosx
= =e (-sinx)=-e sinx
dx du dx

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 e 2y -1
Given that x= ,
e 2y +1
1+x
(i ) Show that e 2y =
1-x

dy
(ii ) show that can be expressed in the
dx
p
form x = , p, q  N .
1  xq
Leaving Certificate Higher No 7(c) Paper 1 2004
Start clicking when you want to see the answer.

2y 2y
xe  x e  1 2y
e ( x  1)  1  x
2y 1 x
e 
1 x
dy 1  x 1  x
de 2 y dy (1  x)1  (1  x)( 1) 2e 2y

 dx (1  x) 2
dy dx (1  x) 2
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 e2 y  1
Given that x= ,
e2 y 1
1 x
(i ) Show that e 2 y 
1 x

dy p
(ii ) show that can be expressed in the form x = , p, q  N .
dx 1  xq

Leaving Certificate Higher No 7(b) Paper 1 2004 Start clicking when you want to see the answer.

2y dy 1  x 1  x
2e  dy 1
dx (1  x) 2 e 2y

dx (1  x ) 2

dy 1 1 1 1 x
 2 2y

dx (1  x) e (1  x ) 2 1  x
1 1
  2
(1  x)(1  x) 1  x
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Differentiate the following for Homework
1. y=e-x
2. y=e tanx
x2
3. y=e
x2
4. y= 3x
e
2x 2
5. y=(2+4e )
1
5. y= 4x
e
e2t
6. y= t2 .
e
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Why the interest in this function
y=ex?

8 y

x
d(e ) x
7
y e x
=e 6

dx 5

is always true. 4

d (e x )3
Blue line is
dx
2

The End -6 -4 -2 2 4
x

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