Exponent.gsp

Form 6 Pure Mathematics

Exponential function

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The red curve is the exponential function y = b^x. The blue curve is its derivative y' = ln(b) b^x .
(1) For what value of b do the two curves match?
(2) What happens when the value for 0 < b < 1?
(3) What happens when b is less than 0?
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