When a>0, b>0, the function y=ab^x is an exponential growth function with growth factor b.
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common logarithm
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a logarithm with base 10.
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exponential decay function
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When a>0 and 0<b<1, the function y=ab^x is an exponential decay function with decay factor b.
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natural logarithm
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A logarithm with base e. Usually denoted by ln.
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exponential function
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a function of the form y=ab^x, where a does not equal 0, b>0, and b does not equal 1.
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logarithmic equation
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An equation that involves a logarithm of a variable expression.
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growth factor
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The quantity b in the exponential growth function y=ab^x with a>0 and b>1.
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logarithm of y with base b
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Let b and y be positive numbers and b doesn't equal 1. The logarithm of y with base b, denoted log<b>y and read "log base b of y" is defined as follows: log<b>y=x if and only if b^x=y.
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natural base e
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irrational, defined as follows: as n approaches +∞, (1+1/n)^n, about 2.72
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exponential equation
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An equation in which a variable expression occurs as an exponent.
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asymptote
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a line that a graph approaches more and more closely.
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decay factor
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The quantity b in the exponential decay function y=ab^x with a>0 and 0<b<1.