1Exponential Functions: Goals
This section is an exploration of exponential functions, their uses and their
mechanics.
1.2A Review of Exponential Functions
This section reviews the basics of exponential functions and how to compute numeric
exponentials.
1.4Properties of Exponentials
This section gives the properties of exponential expressions. Most of these should be
familiar, although we go into slightly more details as to how and why these properties
hold in some cases.
1.7Properties of the Exponential Function
This section gives the properties of exponential functions. There is a subtlety
between the function and the expression form which will be explored, as well as
common errors made with exponential functions.
1.9Exponential Growth and Decay
This section discusses the two main modeling uses of exponentials; exponential
growth, and exponential decay.
2Logarithmic Functions
This section is an exploration of logarithmic functions, their uses and their
mechanics.
2.2Introduction and Notation of Logarithms
This section is a quick introduction to logarithms and notation (and ways to avoid
the notation).
2.4Logs as Inverse Functions
We discuss logarithms as inverse functions, and how to understand logs from this
perspective.
2.5Properties Of Logs
This is one of the most vital sections for logarithms. We cover primary and secondary
properties of logs, which are pivotal in future math classes as these properties are
often exploited in otherwise difficult mechanical situations.
2.7Common Mistakes Of Logs
This is one of the most vital sections for logarithms. We cover primary and secondary
properties of logs, which are pivotal in future math classes as these properties are
often exploited in otherwise difficult mechanical situations.
2.8Change of Base formula
This is one of the most vital sections for logarithms. We cover primary and secondary
properties of logs, which are pivotal in future math classes as these properties are
often exploited in otherwise difficult mechanical situations.
2.10Examples of Logs
This is a demonstration of several examples of using log rules to handle logs
mechanically.
3Piecewise Functions
This section is an exploration of the piece-wise function; specifically how and why
they are used and their mechanics.
3.1Piecewise Functions: The Geometric View
This section discusses the geometric view of piecewise functions.
3.2Piecewise Functions: The Analytic View
This section discusses the analytic view of piecewise functions.
3.4Domains of Piecewise Functions
We discuss the domains of piecewise functions - which must be explicitly given.
3.6Piecewise Functions: Computation
This section discusses how to compute values using a piecewise function
4Absolute Value Functions
This section is an exploration of the absolute value function; specifically how and
why they are used and their mechanics.
4.1Absolute Value: Geometric View
This discusses Absolute Value as a geometric idea, in terms of lengths and distances.
4.3Absolute Value: Analytic View
This discusses the absolute value analytically, ie how to manipulate absolute values algebraically.
4.5Computing Absolute Values
We discuss how to compute absolute values, as well as some techniques to speed up the process.
4.7Graphing Absolute Values
We discuss how to graph absolute values, as well as some key features of the graph.
5Rational Functions
This section is an exploration of rational functions; specifically those functions that
are made by taking a ratio (ie fraction) of polynomials.
5.3Domain of rational functions
We discuss one of the most important aspects of rational functions; the domain restrictions.
5.5Vertical Asymptotes
We discuss the circumstances that generate vertical asymptotes in rational functions.
5.6Holes in Domains of Rational Functions
We discuss the circumstances that generate holes in the domain of rational functions rather than vertical asymptotes.