Set 48 (Answers begin on page 243)
This problem set focuses on the basic computations
and graphs involving exponentials, as well as applica-
tion of the exponent rules.
753.Ifex= 2 and ey= 3, then e^3 x – 2y=
a.^98
b.^89
c. 1
d.–1
754.Simplify: 2x 2 x+1
a. 2 x^2 +x
b. 22 x+ 1
c. 22 –
x2
x
d.^22
- x
x2
755.Simplify: (4x – 1)^2 16
a. 42 x+ 2
b. 4 x
c. 42 x
d. 4 –2x
756.Simplify:
a. 5 x–3
b. 53 x
c. 5 x+ 3
d. 5 –3x
757.Simplify: (ex+ e–x)^2
a.e^2 x+ e–2x
b.e^2 x+ e–2x + 2
c.ex^2 + e–x^2
d.ex^2 + e–x^2 + 2
758.Simplify:
a. 58 x– 1
b. 1253 x– 2
c. 254 x– 1
d. 6252 x– 1
759.Simplify:ex(ex– 1) – e–x(ex– 1)
a.e^2 x– ex– 1 + e–x
b.e^2 x+ ex– 1 + e–x
c.e^2 x+ 2ex– 1
d.e^2 x+ 1 – 2e–x
760.Simplify:
a.e^2 x+ 1
b.e^4 x+ 1
c.e–4x+ 1
d.e–2x+ 1
761.Which of the following statements is true?
a.Ifb 1, the graph ofy= bxgets very close to
the x-axis as the x-values move to the right.
b.Ifb 1, the graph ofy= bxgets very close to
the x-axis as the x-values move to the left.
c.Ifb 1, the graph ofy= bxgrows without
bound as the x-values move to the left.
d.Ifb 1, the y-values associated with the
graph of y = bxgrow very rapidly as the x-
values move to the right.
ex(ex– e–x) + e–x(ex+ e–x)
e–^2 x
(5^3 x– 1)^3 ^5 x – 1
52 x
54 x ^12
52 x– 6
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