CHAPTER 5 SECTION 5. 4 EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS: DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION
Definition of the Natural Exponential Function
Recall: This means… and… Exponential and log functions are interchangeable. Start with the base. Change of Base Theorem
Solve.
Solve. We can’t take a log of -1.
Theorem 5. 10 Operations with Exponential Functions
Properties of the Natural Exponential Function
Theorem 5. 11 Derivative of the Natural Exponential Function
5. 4 Exponential Functions • Example 3: Find dy/dx:
5. 4 Exponential Functions • Example 3 (concluded):
Find each derivative:
5. 4 Exponential Functions • THEOREM 2 • • or • The derivative of e to some power is the product of e • to that power and the derivative of the power.
5. 4 Exponential Functions • Example 4: Differentiate each of the following with • respect to x:
5. 4 Exponential Functions • Example 4 (concluded):
Find each derivative
Theorem: 1. Find the slope of the line tangent to f (x) at x = 3.
Theorem: 1. Find the slope of the line tangent to f (x) at x = 3.
4. Find extrema and inflection points for
4. Find extrema and inflection points for Crit #’s: Can’t ever work. Crit #’s: none
Intervals: Test values: f ’’(test pt) f(x) f ’(test pt) f(x) rel max rel min Inf pt
5. 4 Exponential Functions • Example 7: Graph with x ≥ 0. Analyze the graph using calculus. • First, we find some values, plot the points, and sketch • the graph.
• Example 4 (continued): • a) Derivatives. Since • • b) Critical values. Since the derivative for all real numbers x. Thus, the • derivative exists for all real numbers, and the equation • h (x) = 0 has no solution. There are no critical values.
• Example 4 (continued): • c) Increasing. Since the derivative for all real numbers x, we know that h is increasing over the entire real number line. • d) Inflection Points. Since we know that the equation h (x) = 0 has no solution. Thus there are no points of inflection.
5. 4 Exponential Functions • Example 4 (concluded): • e) Concavity. Since for all real numbers x, h’ is decreasing and the graph is concave down over the entire real number line.
• Example 4 (continued):
Theorem 5. 12 Integration Rules for Exponential Functions