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What is the difference between rational and polynomials?
A polynomial function is simply a function that is made of one or more mononomials. For example 4x^2+3x-5 A rational function is when a polynomial function is divided by another polynomial function.
What is the difference between a logarithmic function and a natural exponential function?
The exponential function, in the case of the natural exponential is f(x) = ex, where e is approximately 2.71828. The logarithmic function is the inverse of the exponential function. If we're talking about the natural logarithm (LN), then y = LN(x), is the same as sayinig x = ey.
Can the exponents in a polynomial function be negative?
No. It would not be a polynomial function then.
What the difference between an exponential equation and a power equation?
y = ax, where a is some constant, is an exponential function in x y = xa, where a is some constant, is a power function in x If a > 1 then the exponential will be greater than the power for x > a
What are the characteristics of exponential functions?
Here are some: * They tend to grow (or decrease) very fast* The derivative of the basic exponential function is equal to the function value itself * They are used to describe many common situations, such as the growth of a population under certain conditions, radioactive decay, etc. * An exponential function with a positive exponent will eventually grow faster than any polynomial function
