Chapter 7 Vocabulary

1. Exponential Function A function of the form = , where 0 and the base is a positive real number other than 1
2. Exponential Growth Function A function of the form = , where > 0 and > 1
3. Exponential Decay Function A function of the form = , where > 0 and 0 < < 1
4. Growth Factor The value of in an exponential growth function of the form = , where > 0 and > 1
5. Decay Factor The value of in an exponential decay function of the form = , where > 0 and 0 < < 1
6. Asymptote A line that a graph approaches more and more closely but never touches
7. Logarithm of with base Function The function log = if and only if = , where > 0, > 0, and 1
8. Natural Logarithm A logarithm with base , denoted by log or ln
9. Natural Base An irrational number approximately equal to 2.71828
10. Common Logarithm A logarithm with base 10, dentoed as log10 or simply by log
11. Exponential Equations Equations in which variable expressions occur as exponents
12. Logarithmic Equations Equations that involve logarithms of variable expressions