UNIT FOUR- LESSON TWO: GRAPHING EXPONENTIAL EQUATIONS
Complete the tables of values for each function and graph on the grid provided.
x
y  2x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
y  3x
x
y  4x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
y  10 x
Examine the four graphs and list three items that are the same in all of them.
1.____________________ 2.____________________ 3.________________________
What do you notice about the graphs as the base of the power becomes larger?
_____________________________________________________________________
What do you think will happen when the base of the power is a fraction?
Find out by graphing the function below.
x
1
y 
2
x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
1
3
x
1
2
What do you think the graph of y    would look like? Sketch it on top of the graph of y   
above.
x