Exponential Tables
1. The problem asks to construct tables of ordered pairs for four exponential functions and sketch their graphs.
2. For each function, calculate $y$ at several values of $x$ (e.g., $-2$, $-1$, $0$, $1$, $2$).
\textbf{Function 61: } $y = 4^x$
- $x = -2$, $y = 4^{-2} = \frac{1}{4^2} = \frac{1}{16} = 0.0625$
- $x = -1$, $y = 4^{-1} = \frac{1}{4} = 0.25$
- $x = 0$, $y = 4^0 = 1$
- $x = 1$, $y = 4^1 = 4$
- $x = 2$, $y = 4^2 = 16$
\textbf{Function 62: } $y = 5^x$
- $x = -2$, $y = 5^{-2} = \frac{1}{5^2} = \frac{1}{25} = 0.04$
- $x = -1$, $y = 5^{-1} = \frac{1}{5} = 0.2$
- $x = 0$, $y = 5^0 = 1$
- $x = 1$, $y = 5^1 = 5$
- $x = 2$, $y = 5^2 = 25$
\textbf{Function 63: } $y = \left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^x$
- Note $\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^x = 4^{-x}$, so values are reversed from function 61.
- $x = -2$, $y = 4^{2} = 16$
- $x = -1$, $y = 4^{1} = 4$
- $x = 0$, $y = 1$
- $x = 1$, $y = \frac{1}{4} = 0.25$
- $x = 2$, $y = \frac{1}{16} = 0.0625$
\textbf{Function 64: } $y = \left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^x$
- Note $\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^x = 5^{-x}$, similarly reversed from function 62.
- $x = -2$, $y = 5^{2} = 25$
- $x = -1$, $y = 5^{1} = 5$
- $x = 0$, $y = 1$
- $x = 1$, $y = \frac{1}{5} = 0.2$
- $x = 2$, $y = \frac{1}{25} = 0.04$
3. The graphs have these shapes:
- $y = 4^x$ and $y=5^x$ are exponential growth curves, starting near zero at negative $x$ and increasing steeply.
- $y = (1/4)^x$ and $y = (1/5)^x$ are exponential decay curves, starting large at negative $x$ and approaching zero as $x$ increases.
These tables allow sketching the graphs accurately.