Lesson 6.5 and 6.6 Intro to Natural Logarithm and Derivative Let's now take a look at y = e x = 2.718 281 828 459 Let's now take a look at y = lnx This function is known as the natural logarithm of x and is defined as ln x = log ex. Let's now compare y = e x and y = ln x y=e x y = ln x Domain: Range: Increasing/Decreasing yintercept xintercept asymptote max/min points inflection concavity Evaluate the following: (a) e 3 (b) e 1/2 (c) ln 10 (d) ln (5) (e) ln e
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Lesson 6.5 and 6.6 Intro to Natural Logarithm and Derivative
Let's now take a look at y = ex
= 2.718 281 828 459
Let's now take a look at y = lnx
This function is known as the natural logarithm of x and is defined as ln x = logex.
Let's now compare y = ex and y = ln x
y = ex y = ln x
Domain:
Range:
Increasing/Decreasing
yintercept
xintercept
asymptote
max/min points
inflection
concavity
Evaluate the following:
(a) e3
(b) e1/2
(c) ln 10
(d) ln (5)
(e) ln e
Lesson 6.5 and 6.6 Intro to Natural Logarithm and Derivative
Properties of exponential and logarithmic functions
ln ex = x and elnx = x
Example Bacterial GrowthThe population of a bacterial culture as a function of time is given by the equation P(t) = 200e0.094t , where P is the population after t days.
(a) What is the initial population of the bacterial culture?
(b) Estimate the population after 3 days.
(c) How long will the bacterial culture take to double its population?
Derivative of the exponential function
Given the exponential function y = bx
dy/dx = (lnb)bx
Example #1Determine the derivative of each function.
(a) y = 3x
(b) y = ex
Example #2Find the equation of the line tangent to the curve y = 2e x at x = ln3
Example #3A biologist is studying the increase in the population of a particular insect in a provincial park. The population triples every week. Assume the population continues to increase at this rate and initially there are 100 insects.(a) Determine the number of insects present after 4 weeks(b) How fast is the number of insects increasing
(i) when they are initially discovered?(ii) at the end of 4 weeks?