What is the general form of an exponential function?
y=abx
(b4 )4 * a2
a2b16
Write the number below in scientific notation.
34,006,000
3.4006x107
Is the graph of y=(0.5)x increasing or decreasing?
Decreasing (exponential decay)
A new car costs $32,000. The value of the car decreases by 7% each year. What is the value of the car after 8 years?
A= $ 17, 906.62
Is y=3x2 an exponential function? Why or why not?
No, it’s quadratic. Exponential functions have variables in the exponent.
x4/4y3
Arrange 3.2 • 104, 8,400 and 9.9 • 103 in order from least to greatest.
8400, 9.9x103 , 3.2x104
Describe the graph of f(x) = 6x.
y-inter, describe the curve upward/downward
y-inter.= 1 , curves upwards
The population of a small town grows 6% each year. If the population was 3,500 25 years ago, what is the population now?
15,021.55 ppl
If y=2⋅3x, what is y when x=−2?
y=2⋅3-2 =2⋅1/9= 2/9
25*2-3 / 22
1
simplify. 8x105 / 6.24x10-5 . Stop 5 decimals after.
1.28205x1010
Describe the graph of f(x) = 3(4x).
Increases/decreases. y-intercept. range. domain.
Inc, y-int.=3, d= (-inf,inf) , r= (0, inf)
A 6.5 year investment of $54,000 has an interest rate of 8% that compounds quarterly. How much is the investment worth at the end of the 6.5 years?
A = $ 90,364.58
What’s the y-intercept of y=5⋅2x?
5 (when x equals 0)
9y5*5x2 / 9xy3
5xy2
Add. (7.2x10-2) + (4.51x103)
4.510072x103
Describe the graph of f(x) = 1⁄2x.
Incr./decr. , y-int., range, domain
decreases, y-int. = 1, r= (0,inf) d= (-inf, inf)
Rafael invested some money in an account with a 4% interest rate that compounded annually. How much did he invest initially if, after 5 years, the investment totaled $2,000?
p= $ 1,643.85
Graph y=−2⋅3x. What is the range?
range is y<0 or 0 < - infinity or (0, - infinity)
k2 / (4k-4)-2* 3k-2
16 / 3k4
(3.3x109) - (9.86x105)
3.299014x109
Maria invests $3,200 in an account that earns compound interest, compounded monthly. After 15 years, the account balance is $7,280. What is the annual interest rate (to the nearest tenth of a percent)?
r= 5.5%
Yvette lets someone borrow $5,600 with 10% interest compounded monthly. If she is repaid in 18 months, how much money will she have received back?
$ 6,502. 23