Aim: What is an exponential function? Do Now: A piece of paper is one layer thick. If the paper is folded in half, it is now 2 layers thick. Take out a piece of paper and continue folding it in half until you have 5 folds. Complete the table below. # of folds
1
# of layers
2
# of layers expressed as a power of 2
2
3
4
5
21
2) Graph the exponential function y=2x from [3,3]